Joan Westenberg
@daojoan.eth
We all have biases. Every single one of us. They're shortcuts, heuristics, and rules of thumb that help us navigate a complex world. Our brains are wired for them. https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/the-bias-trap
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Connor McCormick
@nor
Would you define bias such that there’s such a thing as a good bias?
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Joan Westenberg
@daojoan.eth
I think bias is always a negative. The positive opposite is a preference.
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
If defined as mere heuristics, biases can be a net good in enabling us to make quick decisions, no? Those decisions may be suboptimal (if our intuition is off) but that may still be preferable to indecision. Not talking about strong negative biases like being prejudiced against people etc but the small daily shortcuts
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Connor McCormick
@nor
Ahh. By negative what do you mean? For me, bias is anything that informs my estimate.
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