The failure to understand independence lies at the heart of two famous phenomena: the gambler’s fallacy and the “hot hand” in sports. When we do understand independence, we can make better decisions ...
Where we choose to live, where we work, who we decide to live with are all decisions that are made in a lifetime and can all represent gambles. There are few sure bets in life, but wise choices can ...
Deciding not to have children can be motivated by a desire for freedom and self-actualization, but it doesn’t have to be. Often, among the anti-natalist online communities I study, the point of not ...