“Failures of perspective in decision-making can be due to aspects of the social utility paradox, but more often result from simple mistakes caused by inadequate thought.” SocialSimpleDecisionResultsMistakePerspectiveAspectDuesDecision MakingParadoxUtilityInadequate Book:The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking Source: The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking
“A surprising number of government committees will make important decisions on fundamental matters with less attention than each individual would give to buying a suit.” GivingImportantMatterGovernmentIndividualDecisionNumbersAttentionFundamentalsSuitsBuyingSurprisingCommitteesImportant Decisions Book:The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking Source: The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking
“Because of new technologies, new wealth, new conditions of domestic life and of international relations, unprecedented criteria and issues are coming up for national decision.” WealthDecisionTechnologyIssuesConditionsRelationInternationalCriteriaInternational RelationsUnprecedentedNew TechnologyDomestic Life Author:Herman Kahn
