Cognitive biases
Being aware of common perception and cognitive fallacies will help you be more rational and make better choices if/when you so desire. Must-reads:
Maps of bounded rationality: a perspective on intuitive judgement and choice
Nobel prize lecture by Daniel Kahneman
Cognitive biases potentially affecting judgment of global risks
A paper by Eliezer Yudkowski (part of Global Catastrophic Risks book).
Why Didn’t I Think of That?
A book by Charles McCoy.
16th October 2009
