Wisdom Quotes

"Most of us are overconfident about how well we understand the world around us."

"If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not make bold forecasts."

"Confidence is a feeling, which reflects the coherence of the information and the cognitive ease of processing it."

"We are not comfortable with uncertainty and risk, so we often try to reduce it."

"We tend to support our existing beliefs rather than change them."

"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to ask it the right way."

"We are all overconfident in our ability to predict others' behavior."

"Our brains are drawn to simple explanations, even when complex ones are more accurate."

"The planning fallacy is one of the most pervasive of all the biases."

"The illusion of understanding is a true illusion."

"The power of positive thinking is overrated."

"Rationality includes the ability to question our own assumptions and beliefs."

"The capability approach asks: what are people actually able to do and be?"

"Reasoned reflection on values and purposes is essential to human dignity."

"Reason is not about cold calculation; it involves reflecting on what we truly value."

"We must listen to the voices of the poor themselves about what matters in their lives."

"Reason is a human faculty that must be exercised in dialogue with others."

"We are rational beings capable of reflecting on and revising our values over time."

"Reason is universal, but it must be exercised in culturally and historically specific contexts."

"We are beings who can reflect on our own nature and purposes."

"We must distinguish between what people prefer because they have adapted to deprivation."

"Reason divorced from emotion provides only a partial understanding of the human condition."

"The most important thing to understand about human behavior is that people are not rational economic actors. We are predictably irrational."

"The way we frame a choice dramatically influences the decision we make."

"A rational person considers all options. A human being considers what comes to mind."

"People are not trying to be irrational. They're just working with limited time and information."

"Small changes in the context can produce large changes in behavior."

"Our lives are shaped more by automatic choices than deliberate decisions."

"The most valuable mistakes are the ones we can afford to make."

"The availability heuristic makes us overestimate the likelihood of vivid events."