Summary of Stephen Duneier's Alphabrain

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#1

The decision-making process is a skill that humans possess. It is the underlying source of all other more readily identifiable skills. To become world-class decision-makers, you must make the right decisions at the right time, regardless of where you are or what you are doing.

#2

We are often spectators in the decisions we make, even ones of great consequence. If we are spectators in the decisions we make, we are bystanders, not active participants in the investments we make, the businesses we run, and even the lives we lead.

#3

The countries with the highest participation rates in organ donation are all opt-in programs. If you do not take action, you will not be an organ donor. On the other hand, the countries with the lowest participation rates are all opt-out programs.

#4

The most influential person in the decision to give away or not to give away free popcorn is not the moviegoer, but rather the person who decides the size of the bucket. For hundreds of millions of adults around the world, that person is not the government, but rather themselves.