Studying cognitive biases, instincts, heuristics, social and group dynamics will give you more insight into humans than any article or book.
Everything makes a lot more sense when you can identify the root causes.
It’s great to have in your freedom toolbox.
Also great for understanding yourself
Thinking Fast and Slow is a great book about this kinda stuff.
I should rephrase: books are fine. It’s just great return on time investment. Keeps paying dividends.
Asch, Milgram & Girard are crucial if you want to make sense of the world.
I wonder what could be done differently in society to increase cognitive autonomy.
