Everyday Philosophy: Can you ever be "too emotional" in decision-making?
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Everyday Philosophy: Can you ever be "too emotional" in decision-making?
not be subject to emotional manipulation or engage in wishful, magical thinking, believing things are true because he would like them to be true--or worse, believing he can influence external events by thinking positively about them.
Jacob Lund Fisker • Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence
Anti-Stoics might concede that these are important insights but go on to point out that a lot has happened in the two millennia since the Roman Stoics pondered the human psyche. In particular, the twentieth century witnessed the transformation of psychology into a proper scientific discipline. Anti-Stoics might add that among the most significant p
... See moreWilliam B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Emotion is entropy, and seriously bad for business. I’ve hunted it down to extinction over the years.’
Kevin Dutton • The Wisdom of Psychopaths
The picture of the mind that most people have is still one in which passion and reason are separate, and emotions get in the way of clear thinking. But metacognitive feelings show the constant interaction of ‘reason’ and ‘passion’ in our mental processes. Moreover – as we’ll explain – these feelings are consequential. In fact, cognitive prowess oft... See more