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Your brain vs the truth.

Brian is your brain. Ruth is the truth. One bias or law of life per episode: what it is, a real-life example, and one move to beat it.

Episodes

Bias #3: Sunk cost fallacy cover, Why can't we quit a bad deal?
Bias #3

Sunk cost fallacy: why can't we quit a bad deal?

We keep paying for something because of what we already spent.
Bias #2: Confirmation bias cover, Why do we only hear what we want?
Bias #2

Confirmation bias: why do we only hear what we want?

We look for proof of what we already believe, and skip the rest.
Bias #1: Anchoring cover, Why do we take the first offer?
Bias #1

Anchoring: why do we take the first offer?

The first number you hear becomes your measuring stick.