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Yellow taxis drive on the Brooklyn Bridge, with the New York City skyline in the background on a partly cloudy day.

Decision-making

idea

The mathematical case against blaming people for their misfortune

Complexity science reveals the hard limits of our predictive abilities, and makes a mathematical case for compassion

by David Kinney

Traffic on a rainy motorway with a sign indicating a stranded vehicle and a 40 mph speed limit.

Decision-making

idea

Why small annoyances can harm us more than big disruptions

A largely forgotten psychological concept helps explain the insidiousness of minor problems – and what to do about it

by Shayla Love

Black-and-white photo of two people examining a map on the desert sand, with tyre tracks leading into the distance behind them under a clear sky.

Decision-making

guide

How to make a difficult decision

It’s tempting but unwise to delay important choices. Grasp the nettle by using both systematic checklists and gut instinct

by Joseph Bikart

Person feeding hay to cows in a barn, with a brick building and fencing in the background on a cloudy day.

Ethics

film

A vegetarian with a beef farm faces a life-altering moral impasse

Directed by Alex Lockwood

Two children sitting on a wooden fence in a rural area under a blue sky with scattered clouds, with fields in the background.

Personality

idea

The fence is uncomfortable, but it affords the best view

Ambivalence is often misconstrued as flakiness. In fact, recognising both sides of an argument fosters empathy and insight

by Iris Schneider

Abstract illustration of a man in profile, reclining with a pipe in his hand, set against a red and black background.

Decision-making

idea

Do you think more clearly when reading or when listening?

How we take in information has a remarkably significant effect on how intuitive or analytical we are in thinking about it

by Janet Geipel & Boaz Keysar

A silhouette of a person sitting on a dock with an industrial bridge in the background, captured in sepia tones.

Thinking and intelligence

guide

How to think clearly

By learning to question and clarify your thoughts, you’ll improve your self-knowledge and become a better communicator

by Tom Chatfield

A damaged photo of people laughing at a table, with a large red circle on a banner in the background.

Decision-making

idea

Emotions should be in the heart of complex political debates

Emotion is not opposed to reason but a crucial tool for assessing risk in a complex, uncertain world

by Sabine Roeser

A man pushing a child in a pram up a grassy hill with mountains and a small village in the background on a sunny day.

Parenting and families

idea

It should be OK for parents to express regret about having children

Regret is common to all humans. So it’s no surprise that some parents regret having children: it shouldn’t be a taboo topic

by Jenna Abetz & Julia Moore

Woman in a white dress and straw hat pulling a grey pram on a sandy beach.

Parenting and families

guide

How to know if you want to be a parent

Set aside everyone else’s preconceptions. Then try doing these counterintuitive exercises to understand your own desires

by Ann Davidman