“Bias exists for a reason. We are constantly making decisions at a moment’s notice, based on tons, huge volumes of information. We need bias in order to simplify that decision-making process. However, if we are unable to overcome our bias, or unable even to notice our bias, if we are stuck in our bia…”— Hank Green, youtube.com
“We are often driven to act by our circumstances rather than by our intentions. For example, I may get excited by an email I receive, carried away in my response I surf the web for some information, leading me to a useful video, that I’ll want to share on Facebook, and then initiate a conversation wi…”— David El Achkar, david.achkar.com
“[Lincoln's time as a lawyer] schooled him in the book of human behavior...[It made him] resigned and forgiving, not callous and bitter...He was willing to do business with imperfect men if they could serve his purpose.”— James Swanson, amazon.com