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		base698 on Jan 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Are books worth it? What was debunked? As a primarily "system 1" thinker the book reasonated with me in a profound way. It explained why if I know or Intuit a solution, say in an interview it comes out of me boundlessly like lightning, where if I have to work through a solution I struggle. I have to work back wards from my intuitive answer to explain it.

tarboreus on Jan 5, 2020 [–]

Mostly the priming effects, i.e. read about old people and act slower, be in a room with money symbols and be more selfish.

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