Chapter 5. Use a systematic process
Work the problem. A systematic process can help in making better decisions by helping to avoid or adjust for some of the biases in our thinking. It can ensure that you consider different options carefully and impartially and don’t get too caught up in emotion or fall victim to other biases.
The classic rational process is to identify the problem (finding a bride, for example), identify the criteria for making a choice (intelligence, humor, romance), assign weights to the criteria (humor is more important than intelligence), find a process to generate alternatives (online dating service), evaluate each alternative (blind dates), and select the best choice (tie the knot).
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