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  2. Pascal's wager - Wikipedia

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    So, supposing that reason cannot determine the truth between the two options, one must "wager" by weighing the possible consequences. Pascal's assumption is that, when it comes to making the decision, no one can refuse to participate; withholding assent is impossible because we are already "embarked", effectively living out the choice.

  3. Decision-making - Wikipedia

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    Sample flowchart representing a decision process when confronted with a lamp that fails to light. In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options.

  4. Hobson's choice - Wikipedia

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    Chadha (1983), Justice Byron White dissented and classified the majority's decision to strike down the "one-house veto" as unconstitutional as leaving Congress with a Hobson's choice. Congress may choose between "refrain[ing] from delegating the necessary authority, leaving itself with a hopeless task of writing laws with the requisite ...

  5. 44 memorable Charlie Munger quotes about life and markets - AOL

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    44 memorable Charlie Munger quotes about life and markets. Julia La Roche. November 28, 2023 at 5:53 PM. Charlie Munger, ... On mental models and decision-making frameworks:

  6. Farsighted (book) - Wikipedia

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    The Wall Street Journal said the book "lose(s) steam" in a consideration of decision-making at a global scale, illustrated with the issue of climate change, but its final chapter, regarding a momentous personal decision, seems to be "from the heart." [6]

  7. How many decisions do we make each day? A new study reveals - AOL

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    Choosing unhealthy food choices (31%), not exercising (26%) and not prioritising self-care (28%) topped the list. And over 40% also admitted to being guilty of making impulsive decisions.

  8. Herbert A. Simon - Wikipedia

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    It is concerned with the ways in which the actual decision-making process influences decisions. Theories of bounded rationality relax one or more assumptions of standard expected utility theory". [53] Simon determined that the best way to study these areas was through computer simulations. As such, he developed an interest in computer science.

  9. Choice - Wikipedia

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    A fifth type, however, (or fourth if "avoided" and "no-brainer" decisions are combined as one type), is the collaborative decision, made in consultation with, and by agreement of others. Collaborative Decision Making revolutionized air-traffic safety by not deferring to the captain when a lesser crew-member becomes aware of a problem. [6]