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RuleAttested · Bacon

Checking a judgment against the idols

Before trusting a judgment, ask what in you may have manufactured it.

In the , identifies four , four distortions that warp the mind before it even reasons. The rule: before trusting a judgment that matters, quickly run it through these four standing biases. Today it is a simple way not to mistake a well-settled impression for a reliable reason.

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Source: Bacon