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		sbuk on Jan 3, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Letter from Tim Cook to Apple Investors It doesn't justify it. I wasn't trying to, but like many I know, I don't miss it. And let's be frank, the reasons for keeping the jack have been solely centred around cognitive biases. At the end of the day, prophecies of doom have not been met and the world keeps turning.

arvinsim on Jan 3, 2019 [–]

What are these cognitive biases that you are talking about?

sbuk on Jan 3, 2019 | [–]

Groupthink, blindspot (as beautifully exampled above), choice-supportive, confirmation, conservatism, selective perception, stereotyping, etc...

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