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Reverse hindsight bias, the value of civility and dumb questions, and the mother of all birthday presents
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Dan Gardner
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On Kahneman and Complexity
Reality is complicated. Our thinking should reflect that.
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Dan Gardner
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March 2024

How to Stop Digging the Hole You're In
Admitting error and changing your mind requires preparation
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Dan Gardner
17
Fools, Tools, and Liars
You are rational and objective. Why can't everyone be reasonable like you?
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Dan Gardner
14
A Presidential Counterfactual
JFK's superb argument for paying writers more
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Dan Gardner
15
"Leader of the Free World"
Americans keep calling the president that. Does it make sense? A little history is in order.
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Dan Gardner
8

February 2024

A Brief History of Isolationism
And why Donald Trump is not an isolationist
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Dan Gardner
8
Donald J. Bourbon
Some people never change
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Dan Gardner
17
Plus ça change...
..., plus c'est la même chose.
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Dan Gardner
9
A Bad Word With Many Synonyms
Saying it without saying it for centuries
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Dan Gardner
7
To Learn From History...
...take history seriously. Unlike Donald Trump. And The New York Times.
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Dan Gardner
19
The Most Important Factor In The Election?
Hint: You won't hear anyone talk about it on CNN
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Dan Gardner
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