Summary of "Foolproof" by Blinkist:
- "Foolproof" explores the psychology of decision-making and provides practical strategies for making smarter choices.
- The book emphasizes the importance of considering emotions, context, and biases when making decisions.
- It explains the concept of "bounded rationality" and how our cognitive limitations can affect decision-making.
- "Foolproof" offers techniques like the "premortem" to anticipate potential pitfalls and the "six thinking hats" method to gain different perspectives.
- It also highlights the value of diversity and collaboration in decision-making processes.
As a UX designer, "Foolproof" can benefit you in several ways:
- Understanding the psychology of decision-making helps you create more user-friendly interfaces and experiences.
- Considering emotions and biases can lead to designing interfaces that address users' needs in a more intuitive and effective manner.
- Techniques like the "premortem" and the "six thinking hats" can enhance your brainstorming and problem-solving skills
🎀 Highlights
what if that’s not the whole story? What if it was actually the measures taken by governments to keep the economy safe which caused the crisis?
many of the things we do to make ourselves safer actually end up making us less safe.
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving,
driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no anti-lock brakes.
Take driving a car, for example. In the late 1970s, anti-lock brakes were introduced in Germany to improve control over the car while braking. The government expected that this new safety mechanism would decrease the rate of fatal automobile accidents by 10 to 15 percent. Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no anti-lock brakes.
When helmets became mandatory attire in American football in 1943, the overall risk of injury was expected to go down. On the one hand, the helmets decreased the amount of broken jaws, teeth and noses. However, spinal and concussion-related injuries actually increased, with more than a 400 percent increase in broken necks. The reason behind these disturbing statistics was said to be that, as the players felt more shielded, they began using their helmets as battering rams against the opposition!
introduction of safety measures to stabilize our economies inadvertently helped cause the financial crisis that began in the late 2000s. But how exactly?
Fed Chief Paul Volcker inadvertently encouraged shadow banking mechanisms in the form of mortgage companies, investment funds and other financial institutions that were less closely regulated.
unfortunately it was this stability that led to the European debt crisis in 2009.
Before the euro was introduced, the continent was rife with high inflation and speculative currency trading. The solution? One currency.
However, this increased borrowing enabled countries like Greece and Spain to turn a blind eye to their domestic financial problems until 2009, when they were forced to face them.
supplied their southern counterparts with billions in loans. However, this increased borrowing enabled countries like Greece and Spain to turn a blind eye to their domestic financial problems until 2009, when they were forced to face them.
Perhaps it’s better to resign ourselves to living with the chance of major disasters,
“the best safety lies in fear”?
Was Shakespeare right when he had Ophelia say to Hamlet, “the best safety lies in fear”?
an average American is 1330 times more likely to die in a traffic accident than in an airplane crash
one third of American adults have a fear of flying,
In 1982, for example, British Airways Flight 9 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland when its engines failed. As the plane hurtled toward the ground, the crew managed to make an emergency landing in Jakarta. Investigators of the incident soon realized that the culprit was volcanic ash.
Due to our zero tolerance for risks when it comes to aviation, since then, flying near volcanic eruptions
In 1982, for example, British Airways Flight 9 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland when its engines failed. As the plane hurtled toward the ground, the crew managed to make an emergency landing in Jakarta. Investigators of the incident soon realized that the culprit was volcanic ash. Due to our zero tolerance for risks when it comes to aviation, since then, flying near volcanic eruptions is no longer permitted, as Europe was reminded in 2010 with the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull.
utilize the concept of space.
By always allowing a generous buffer zone between you and all other vehicles, you’re less likely to be
By always allowing a generous buffer zone between you and all other vehicles, you’re less likely to be involved in a car accident.
of security that we start to take more risks. When this happens, we put ourselves in harm’s way. Conversely, activities that we perceive as dangerous can
and that we sometimes feel secure when we’re really at risk. But no one wants to feel constantly in danger, so it makes sense to opt for a balance between risk and security.
TD was more concerned with buying up stocks, bonds and derivatives rather than traditional lending.
If you must foolproof, though, the most important notion to bear in mind is space. This is especially pertinent when it comes to natural disasters.
Australian government, for instance, ensures that houses constructed close to areas at risk for fire are built far enough away from the bush to maintain a buffer of defensible space.
they always keep a distance of 1,000 feet vertically and three miles laterally from any other aircraft.
what if that’s not the whole story? What if it was actually the measures taken by governments to keep the economy safe which caused the crisis?
many of the things we do to make ourselves safer actually end up making us less safe.
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving,
driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no anti-lock brakes.
Take driving a car, for example. In the late 1970s, anti-lock brakes were introduced in Germany to improve control over the car while braking. The government expected that this new safety mechanism would decrease the rate of fatal automobile accidents by 10 to 15 percent. Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no anti-lock brakes.
When helmets became mandatory attire in American football in 1943, the overall risk of injury was expected to go down. On the one hand, the helmets decreased the amount of broken jaws, teeth and noses. However, spinal and concussion-related injuries actually increased, with more than a 400 percent increase in broken necks. The reason behind these disturbing statistics was said to be that, as the players felt more shielded, they began using their helmets as battering rams against the opposition!
introduction of safety measures to stabilize our economies inadvertently helped cause the financial crisis that began in the late 2000s. But how exactly?
Fed Chief Paul Volcker inadvertently encouraged shadow banking mechanisms in the form of mortgage companies, investment funds and other financial institutions that were less closely regulated.
unfortunately it was this stability that led to the European debt crisis in 2009.
Before the euro was introduced, the continent was rife with high inflation and speculative currency trading. The solution? One currency.
However, this increased borrowing enabled countries like Greece and Spain to turn a blind eye to their domestic financial problems until 2009, when they were forced to face them.
supplied their southern counterparts with billions in loans. However, this increased borrowing enabled countries like Greece and Spain to turn a blind eye to their domestic financial problems until 2009, when they were forced to face them.
Perhaps it’s better to resign ourselves to living with the chance of major disasters,
“the best safety lies in fear”?
Was Shakespeare right when he had Ophelia say to Hamlet, “the best safety lies in fear”?
an average American is 1330 times more likely to die in a traffic accident than in an airplane crash
one third of American adults have a fear of flying,
In 1982, for example, British Airways Flight 9 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland when its engines failed. As the plane hurtled toward the ground, the crew managed to make an emergency landing in Jakarta. Investigators of the incident soon realized that the culprit was volcanic ash.
Due to our zero tolerance for risks when it comes to aviation, since then, flying near volcanic eruptions
In 1982, for example, British Airways Flight 9 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland when its engines failed. As the plane hurtled toward the ground, the crew managed to make an emergency landing in Jakarta. Investigators of the incident soon realized that the culprit was volcanic ash. Due to our zero tolerance for risks when it comes to aviation, since then, flying near volcanic eruptions is no longer permitted, as Europe was reminded in 2010 with the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull.
utilize the concept of space.
By always allowing a generous buffer zone between you and all other vehicles, you’re less likely to be
By always allowing a generous buffer zone between you and all other vehicles, you’re less likely to be involved in a car accident.
of security that we start to take more risks. When this happens, we put ourselves in harm’s way. Conversely, activities that we perceive as dangerous can
and that we sometimes feel secure when we’re really at risk. But no one wants to feel constantly in danger, so it makes sense to opt for a balance between risk and security.
TD was more concerned with buying up stocks, bonds and derivatives rather than traditional lending.
If you must foolproof, though, the most important notion to bear in mind is space. This is especially pertinent when it comes to natural disasters.
Australian government, for instance, ensures that houses constructed close to areas at risk for fire are built far enough away from the bush to maintain a buffer of defensible space.
they always keep a distance of 1,000 feet vertically and three miles laterally from any other aircraft.
what if that’s not the whole story? What if it was actually the measures taken by governments to keep the economy safe which caused the crisis?
many of the things we do to make ourselves safer actually end up making us less safe.
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving,
driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no
Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no anti-lock brakes.
Take driving a car, for example. In the late 1970s, anti-lock brakes were introduced in Germany to improve control over the car while braking. The government expected that this new safety mechanism would decrease the rate of fatal automobile accidents by 10 to 15 percent. Soon after, though, a study found that drivers in cars fitted with anti-lock brakes were more likely to engage in risky driving, such as driving faster and braking harder than drivers with no anti-lock brakes.
When helmets became mandatory attire in American football in 1943, the overall risk of injury was expected to go down. On the one hand, the helmets decreased the amount of broken jaws, teeth and noses. However, spinal and concussion-related injuries actually increased, with more than a 400 percent increase in broken necks. The reason behind these disturbing statistics was said to be that, as the players felt more shielded, they began using their helmets as battering rams against the opposition!
introduction of safety measures to stabilize our economies inadvertently helped cause the financial crisis that began in the late 2000s. But how exactly?
Fed Chief Paul Volcker inadvertently encouraged shadow banking mechanisms in the form of mortgage companies, investment funds and other financial institutions that were less closely regulated.
unfortunately it was this stability that led to the European debt crisis in 2009.
Before the euro was introduced, the continent was rife with high inflation and speculative currency trading. The solution? One currency.
However, this increased borrowing enabled countries like Greece and Spain to turn a blind eye to their domestic financial problems until 2009, when they were forced to face them.
supplied their southern counterparts with billions in loans. However, this increased borrowing enabled countries like Greece and Spain to turn a blind eye to their domestic financial problems until 2009, when they were forced to face them.
Perhaps it’s better to resign ourselves to living with the chance of major disasters,
“the best safety lies in fear”?
Was Shakespeare right when he had Ophelia say to Hamlet, “the best safety lies in fear”?
an average American is 1330 times more likely to die in a traffic accident than in an airplane crash
one third of American adults have a fear of flying,
In 1982, for example, British Airways Flight 9 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland when its engines failed. As the plane hurtled toward the ground, the crew managed to make an emergency landing in Jakarta. Investigators of the incident soon realized that the culprit was volcanic ash.
Due to our zero tolerance for risks when it comes to aviation, since then, flying near volcanic eruptions
In 1982, for example, British Airways Flight 9 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland when its engines failed. As the plane hurtled toward the ground, the crew managed to make an emergency landing in Jakarta. Investigators of the incident soon realized that the culprit was volcanic ash. Due to our zero tolerance for risks when it comes to aviation, since then, flying near volcanic eruptions is no longer permitted, as Europe was reminded in 2010 with the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull.
utilize the concept of space.
By always allowing a generous buffer zone between you and all other vehicles, you’re less likely to be
By always allowing a generous buffer zone between you and all other vehicles, you’re less likely to be involved in a car accident.
of security that we start to take more risks. When this happens, we put ourselves in harm’s way. Conversely, activities that we perceive as dangerous can
and that we sometimes feel secure when we’re really at risk. But no one wants to feel constantly in danger, so it makes sense to opt for a balance between risk and security.
TD was more concerned with buying up stocks, bonds and derivatives rather than traditional lending.
If you must foolproof, though, the most important notion to bear in mind is space. This is especially pertinent when it comes to natural disasters.
Australian government, for instance, ensures that houses constructed close to areas at risk for fire are built far enough away from the bush to maintain a buffer of defensible space.
they always keep a distance of 1,000 feet vertically and three miles laterally from any other aircraft.
