Think Well

Think Well

What does it mean to think well? We explore decision-making advice and tools, critical thinking, and how to avoid being passionately wrong.
Jun
21
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When the Best Course of Action is Inaction

By spending precious resources to improperly or only partially deal with problems, we can easily make things worse
3 min read
Jun
14
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How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Global Warming

A look at why more CO2 and increasing temperatures are wonderful
4 min read
Mar
01
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Would You Rather Be Smart, Attractive, or Have Wealthy Parents?

Imagine for a moment you can pick just one of the three. Which is most likely to bring you what you desire?
3 min read
Feb
16
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My Favorite Insults from Commenters

If you're going to take a swipe at someone, at least be clever about it
4 min read
Dec
25
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Passionately Wrong Podcast

This is the Passionately Wrong Podcast, where we challenge your assumptions, offer different perspectives, and help you make better decisions
14 min read
Dec
01
Customer Service: Closing Down MY Account

Re-Imagining the CUSTOMER in Customer Service (by Stephen Faciszewski)

Greetings friends! Klugne readers are smart. This is most apparent when you can see them in action yourself. Today'
8 min read
Nov
10
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Was COVID-19 Just a Bad Flu Season?

A case study of a method for working through emotional questions to arrive at reliable answers
7 min read
Sep
29
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How Does Your Wealth Stack Up on a Global Scale?

What does it take to be in the top half of adults? The top 1%? I hope the answers make you feel better about yourself
3 min read
Sep
15
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When to Embrace Crushing Boredom

While I fear this step, I trust it will help me achieve an important goal
3 min read
Feb
02
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Critical Thinking In Practice

The common thread in these articles is the use of critical thinking to arrive at sometimes surprising conclusions
4 min read