Uncertainty in Decision Making

Decision-making in uncertainty is often underlined by the same concept – simplicity. Simple Heuristics Gerd Gigerenzer is a member of a group of interdisciplinary scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. His basic premise for making better decisions is to follow simple heuristics. Raab, M., & Gigerenzer, G. (2016). The power of simplicity: … Read more

“Cargo Cult Science” by Richard P. Feynman

The following transcript is from an MIT commencement speech that Mr. Feynman did in 1974. In it, he elaborates in-depth on what one might call Aristotle’s structural epistemology. Furthermore, he elaborates on the application of good and bad science to study animal behavior. Although this speech also exists on Caltech’s site, it’s formatted horribly and … Read more

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