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Desire for Certainty
A common human bias toward wanting guaranteed outcomes before committing to action, which can be defused by offering a fixed future checkpoint for re-evaluation instead of a guarantee.
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… I think one thing that really spirals people out of control is is a desire for certainty. You know, as human beings, many of us have have a huge desire for certainty.
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Desire for Certainty
A common human bias toward wanting guaranteed outcomes before committing to action, which can be defused by offering a fixed future checkpoint for re-evaluation instead of a guarantee.
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… I think one thing that really spirals people out of control is is a desire for certainty. You know, as human beings, many of us have have a huge desire for certainty.