Are you having reservations about your recent decisions? Were those decisions based upon a vast assortment of facts and academic sources? In his book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell inspires readers about making split-second decisions from gaining just the right amount of information and experience.
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We live in a technologically advanced world where information is available at our fingertips. There is nothing wrong with backing your arguments with facts. Nonetheless, Gladwell suggests that people in society often cloud their judgement by considering too much information. Here is an excerpt from his book:
“We live in a world saturated with information. We have virtually unlimited amounts of data at our fingertips at all times, and we’re well versed in arguments about the dangers of not knowing enough and not doing our homework. But what I have sensed is an enormous frustration with the unexpected costs of knowing too much, of being inundated with information. We have come to confuse information with understanding.”
It is important to note that information is paramount to the foundation of our actions. Nevertheless, we must gather just the right amount of information in order to make great decisions. Once we have hit the information plateau, the more information that we gather, as Gladwell suggests, the more bias our decisions become.
Have a look for yourself and let me know what your thoughts are about Blink.
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