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Risk perception used to be based on an analytical equation: you multiply the probability of an event by the potential damage of its outcome. But Paul Slovic, a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, understood the powerful role of emotions in decision-making and altered that equation, noting that many things affect how we perceive risk:

• do you trust the person you are dealing

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Author: Jenny Anderson | Source: Quartz (January 31, 2017) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Fear, Psychology | Behavior, Risk

The secret to happiness in almost any relationship is knowing what not to say.

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The pool of knowledge is limited; it’s the pool of ignorance, speculation and misunderstanding that is infinite.

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But one thing that happens when we acquire too much “knowledge” is that, like Othello, we sometimes fail to distinguish it from what can never be known, which may not be untrue. Another is that we’re … [ Read more ]

Author: Pico Iyer | Source: The New York Times (December 31, 2016) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Intelligence | Knowledge, Wisdom

The American republic was long safeguarded by settled norms, now shattered by the rise of Donald Trump.

Author: David Frum | Source: The Atlantic (May 31, 2016) | Subjects: Excerpts, Politics & Public Policy, Trump