Monday, July 13, 2026

MONDAY — THE HUMAN CONDITION

“Skill in one domain buys you nothing in another, but confidence doesn’t know that.”

— Thomas Oppong

Think your brain files confidence by department? Land three correct calls in succession and it quietly promotes a lucky streak into a theory of your own genius, spending its considerable horsepower defending the verdict instead of stress-testing it. Kahneman’s counter was a premortem, a deliberate rehearsal of the wreck before it happens, and doubt is the one muscle intelligence never forced you to train. To learn more, Check out the article The surprising reason smart people make terrible decisions.

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad