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19. Ironically, the author of the New Yorker piece in the OP, Jonah Leher,

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 10:09 AM

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Why Smart People Are Stupid [View all] jtuck004 Nov 2013 OP

That's a pretty cheap bat and ball set Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #1

Isn't the problem speed? daleanime Nov 2013 #3

It was mentioned that Kahneman touches on that in his book jtuck004 Nov 2013 #7

Which can also depend on perception of the value of the question bhikkhu Nov 2013 #20

I am biased towards thinking... nikto Nov 2013 #5

And it is so beautiful when... nikto Nov 2013 #6

Sometimes though alternative arithmetic can lead to great art.. Fumesucker Nov 2013 #10

It's a rather simplistic test TexasProgresive Nov 2013 #9

Engineers think too much! Two Purdue engineer students (Joe & John) B Calm Nov 2013 #17

Fascinating. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #11

Here's a good puzzle for you. Try and solve it: RBInMaine Nov 2013 #13

Even better riddle. jtuck004 Nov 2013 #15

5 cents? AAO Nov 2013 #14

I dont see where mi mis stakes are. liberal N proud Nov 2013 #16

I'm thinking of a relevant question that crops up in computer programming Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #18

Ironic. These words appear in the piece... jtuck004 Dec 2013 #21