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Thinking in Odds

Core idea: the future is uncertain, so wise people think in probabilities, not certainties, and judge decisions by their process, not just their outcome.

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Most people talk about the future in certainties: "This will work." "That'll never happen." But almost nothing is certain. Better thinkers talk in odds: "This probably works, maybe 70%." "That's unlikely, but if it happens it would be costly."

Three tools make odds-thinking practical:

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