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3 Timeless Ideas to Solve Problems Before They Occur
Prevention is better than cure
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Álvaro García
1
The donkey paradox: The more options, the less you like your choice
The trap of always trying to choose the “best”
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Álvaro García
3
Occam's Razor: Making Simple Decisions in a Complex World
Get more right and decide faster
 • 
Álvaro García
Why we pay extra money at auctions
The psychology behind bidding
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Álvaro García
3
Why we do what we swear not to do
The marginal cost trap
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Álvaro García
5
What you see is not all there is
How availability heuristics distort our perceptions
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Álvaro García
2
The IKEA effect: Doing things for ourselves makes us happier
A business strategy that became a psychological phenomenon
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Álvaro García
7
Understand boundaries before you tear them down
Chesterton's fence and progress
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Álvaro García
6
We like to get lost in the details
How the Triviality Law affects us
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Álvaro García
Brainstorming doesn't work, do this instead
How to create an infinite idea machine in 5 steps
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Álvaro García
3
Appearances are deceptive
Correlation and causation: a common mistake in understanding the world
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Álvaro García
6
All plans are wrong, some are useful
Avoid making these mistakes to plan effectively, save time and save money
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Álvaro García
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