Category: Approximate Thinking

CRT : A Short Cognitive Ability Test that predicts (?) better mental skills

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Post date August 31, 2022
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The CRT Test

The Cognitive Reflection Test : A shortcut to measuring Intelligence

Can three innocent questions serve as a proxy for an intelligence test and predict cognitive ability? Even if not, it might be fun to play around with them, and reflect on what reflective thinking ability can teach us about our decision making and mental habits.

Tags Brain Training, Cognitive Ability, CRT, Economic Thinking, Intelligence, Mental Skills, Numeracy, Rationality, Reflective Thinking, Risk-Taking

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WeWork Lessons : Excess & Market Behavior under extreme hope and fuzziness

Post author By admin_ahijazi
Post date July 11, 2022
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The documentary : “WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn” is entertaining (if you don’t get angry easily), and contains an amazing exploration of the behavior of markets, consumers, and leaders. There are many hilarious moments too!

This documentary illustrates the dangers of excess, “hopium”, and building great castles on foundations of ‘fluff’. The top WeWork lessons explored in this article include excess, fuzziness, consumer (and investor) behavior, and spectacles.

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