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«the more you read, the more you will expand your perimeter of knowledge, and the more unread books will be added to your antilibrary. It is not a bad thing, it means you are progressively turning unknown unknowns into known unknowns.»
The psychology of unfinished tasks
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«compared to a task that has not yet been started, individuals have a stronger urge to complete interrupted or unfinished assignments.»
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«That’s why multitasking leads to decrements in performance when compared to performing tasks one at a time.»
False compromise fallacy: why the middle ground is not always the best
It can be tempting to seek the middle ground. But the false compromise fallacy can lead to misleading conclusions and poor decision making.
«“best of both worlds” instead.»
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