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I'm obsessed with cognitive biases.
A "cognitive bias" is a systematic error in thinking that destroys decision-making.
11 most powerful (and dangerous) cognitive biases I've found: 🧵
1. Survivorship Bias:
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- Rich people collect fancy watches. I collect funny ads. The 12 most creative ads I've found: 1. Dentistry Group, 2019
- This is Mansa Musa. Even when adjusted for inflation, he is still billions richer than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates combined. Yet most have never heard of him. Here's the forgotten story of the richest person in human history (that you should know):
- Everyone talks about the same geniuses like: Einstein, Tesla, or Hawking. But for me, there's one woman who stands head and shoulder above all. Sadly, her legacy was a heartbreaking tragedy. Here's her story... (thread) 🧵
- This is Charles Ingram. In 2001, he found a way to cheat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire & got away with £1 million. After investigation, he pleaded guilty. But what the police found next told a very different and sinister story (behind the biggest fraud on TV):
Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextIngram never got away with £1M because the producers of the show withheld his winnings shortly after the game. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2… Ingram never plead guilty and has consistently claimed he's innocent, even after serving his sentence. theguardian.com/media/2002/oct… dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8… - 70 years ago, a woman discovered the structure of DNA. But 2 Cambridge men stole her work and won the Nobel Prize. She was erased from history and died of cancer. Here’s how the biggest theft in science buried Rosalind Franklin’s name in history… 🧵u
00:00- In 1238, Granada's engineers pulled off the biggest feat in medieval history: They built a self-sustaining water system 200 meters up a mountain. But what they created next nearly destroyed physics forever. Here's the full story: 🧵
- These sisters shared the same bed with England's king... • One became Queen of England. • One vanished into obscurity. 500 years later, both their bloodlines shaped British history in ways no one could've expected. Here's the full story: 🧵
- 70 years ago, a woman discovered nuclear fission. But her male colleague stole her work and won the Nobel Prize. She fled Nazi Germany empty handed and died without a word. Here's how the biggest theft in science buried Lise Meitner's name in history: 🧵
