267. How to Make a Bad Decision

267. How to Make a Bad Decision

By Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Some of our most important decisions are shaped by something as random as the order in which we make them. The gambler's fallacy, as it's known, affects loan officers, federal judges -- and probably you too. How to avoid it? The first step is to admit just how fallible we all are.

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