“Why do we focus on certain things at the expense of others? We will risk our lives to save a person from drowning, yet not make a donation that could save dozens of children from starvation. We install solar panels when their impact on CO2 emissions is minimal - and indeed may have a net negative effect if manufacturing and installation are taken into account - rather than contributing to more efficient infrastructure projects. I consider my own decision-making in these areas to be more rational than that of most people but I also make errors of the same kind. We are genetically programmed to react to stimuli in our immediate vicinity. Responding to complex issues that we can not perceive directly requires the application of reasoning, which is less powerful than instinct.” ReasonInstinctDecision Making Book:The Rosie Project Source: The Rosie Project
“If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.” IfsReasonAcceptingOne DayWake UpPreparedBe PreparedLove SomeoneWake Up CallClaudiaIf You Really Love Someone Book:The Rosie Project: A Novel Source: The Rosie Project: A Novel
“I haven’t changed my mind. That’s the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it’s totally irrational. And you have short earlobes. Socially and genetically there’s no reason for me to be attracted to you. The only logical conclusion is that I must be in love with you.” WantLoveMindReasonHonestLove YouHavensChangedConclusionNo ReasonLogicalIrrationalI Love YouBeing In LoveComplicated RelationshipI Haven't Changed Book:The Rosie Project: A Novel Source: The Rosie Project: A Novel
