Understanding the narrative fallacy can help us make clearer decisions from "summary" of The Art of Thinking Clearly: Better Thinking, Better Decisions by Rolf Dobelli
The narrative fallacy is a common pitfall that we all fall into at some point. It's our tendency to create stories that explain past events and make them seem more logical and coherent than they actually are. This can lead us to draw incorrect conclusions and make flawed decisions based on these stories. By understanding this fallacy, we can become more aware of when we are engaging in this type of thinking. When we are aware of the narrative fallacy, we can start questioning the stories we tell ourselves about past events. We can examine whether the story we have created is based on facts and eviden...
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