# Decision Making ## Notes Making a decision is not easy. Most often we stick to the [[Defaults]] without even knowing it, and fail to ask ourselves [[When to Quit]] . Even when we feel like we are in charge, we use simple and sometimes biases [[Heuristics]] and default to [[Binary Thinking]] While using [[Nudge]] can solve most of our problems in terms of large scale policies, it is still not enough on the individual level. We need to: 1. [[win win situations]] - Look for win win situations instead of a zero-sum game 2. [[intentionality]] - we need to be mindful of our decisions and notice the defaults and other forces that are in play 3. [[Alternative cost]] - what are you missing out by choosing this option? 4. [[exploration vs exploitation]] - when do you convert from investing in setting it up to enjoying the fruits of your labor? 5. [[Ripple effect]] - which decision you can make that will ripple out to others to create a better environment overall? ### Unsorted Notes ```dataview LIST FROM [[Decision Making (MOC)]] AND -outgoing([[Decision Making (MOC)]]) AND !#Type/MOC ``` ## Sources ### Books [[Decisive (book)]] [[Algorithms to Live By (book)]] ## Other MOC