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The Decapitation Mental Model: Navigating Rational Decision-Making

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Post date June 16, 2023
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Introduction In the realm of decision-making, our minds are susceptible to various cognitive biases and fallacies that can lead us astray from logical reasoning. One such phenomenon is the Decapitation mental model, which refers to the tendency of individuals or groups to make irrational decisions by focusing solely on the removal of a single influential […]

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The Cobra Effect: Unintended Consequences and the Dangers of Misaligned Incentives

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Post date June 10, 2023
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Introduction In the realm of decision-making, the Cobra Effect stands as a cautionary tale—a mental model that reminds us of the perils of unintended consequences. Coined after a historical anecdote from British colonial India, the Cobra Effect refers to a situation in which an attempted solution to a problem only exacerbates it. This concept sheds […]

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