Julia Galef, a recognized expert in rational decision-making, talks about coping with thought bias and biases. Have you had to catch yourself wishful thinking? Without hesitation, believe in some ideas and do not accept others, despite the arguments? Do you make decisions that you later regret? If so, then you simply became a hostage to a certain type of thinking that interferes with reasoning objectively. Julia Galef demonstrates how the brain deceives us in an effort to simplify life, and gives stunningly interesting examples - from survival on a raft in the middle of the ocean to modern narrow-party politics and the ways in which Jeff Bezos avoids excessive self-confidence. You will see how the brain deceives us and what can be done to change the way we think. This book is meant to teach you to think differently - to see things as they really are. Such a look will help you get into the essence of events and consciously make the right decisions.