In Defense of Intuition (with Gerd Gigerenzer)

Dec 29, 2025 · 00:58:16

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Gerd Gigerenzer defends the power and validity of intuition.
Critiques the overemphasis on cognitive biases and the 'bias bias'.
Advocates for 'boosting' over 'nudging' to empower decision-making.

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