We Can Be Blind To The Obvious,

A General “law Of Least Effort” Applies To Cognitive As Well As Physical Exertion. The Law Asserts That If There Are Several Ways Of Achieving The Same Goal, People Will Eventually Gravitate To The Least Demanding Course Of Action. In The Economy Of Action, Effort Is A Cost, And The Acquisition Of Skill Is Driven By The Balance Of Benefits And Costs. Laziness Is Built Deep Into Our Nature.

The Amount Of Success It Takes For Leaders To Become Overconfident Isn't Terribly Large.

Facts That Challenge Basic Assumptions-and Thereby Threaten People's Livelihood And Self-esteem-are Simply Not Absorbed. The Mind Does Not Digest Them.

Mind Is A Machine For Jumping To Conclusions

I Don't Try To Be Clever At All. The Idea That I Could See What No One Else Can Is An Illusion.