"We are all far less rational in our decision-making than standard economic theory assumes. Our irrational behaviors are neither random nor senseless: they are systematic and predictable. We all make the same types of mistakes over and over, because of the basic wiring of our brains."

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Source : "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions". Book by Dan Ariely, February 19, 2008.

Dan Ariely

#Mistake Quotes #Decision Quotes #Brain Quotes

“The global financial system consists of firms in the financial services sector - banks, hedge funds, insurance companies and the like - and various governmental agencies who are charged with regulating these firms.”

Source : "What If Everything Went Straight to Hell?". Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com.
“I chewed up a lot of Florida highway when I was starting out. Used to come to Tampa two or three times a year for about 10 years straight.”
“Good men don't become legends," he said quietly. "Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.”
“I master my doubts now. I have fun with them, they're my travelling companions.”
“Ignore the received wisdom of any industry youâ€™re entering. Never be trapped by dogma. Never let other peopleâ€™s opinions drown out your own inner voice.”
“No one may speak for the dead, no one may interpret their mutilated dreams and visions.”
“Will we fight or will we retreat? That is the question that is posed to us. Some of my friends on the other side of the aisle often refer to Iraq as a distraction.”
“People who don't read seem to me mysterious. I don't know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a very important part of our education.”

Source : Interview With Hephzibah Anderson, www.theguardian.com. November 11, 2006.

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