Think in terms of probabilities

To be an independent thinker, don't think of things as being black-and-white. Rather, think in terms of probabilities. It helps to break the problem down to first principles and make expected value calculations.

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• 118.011 People - Paul Graham

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• decision-making
• independent-thinking

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