Thought for today:

‘I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.’

— Abraham Maslow

#thoughtfortoday #hammer #nail #maslow #cognitivebias

This is a quote that is often abbreviated, most often quoted as starting “If the only…”.

Yet the first part is critical.

He supposes – he thinks it might be the case.

It is tempting – does not mean you have to succumb to the temptation.

You have a choice.

So it is with cognitive bias.

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