# Alex Brogan - Most People Suck at Decision-Making (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1690197015509262337/RfMaVqKI.jpg) ## Highlights - The Inside-Outside View We have a natural tendency to favour the inside view—our own independent solution to a problem that incorporates all of our hidden biases. To make better decisions, we should favour the outside view—one that incorporates the best available data. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hhs612wa63ajk6t2703gaayn)) ^642527346 Compare to similar situations. - Devil’s Advocate Position The antidote to confirmation bias. It involves forcing yourself to view a decision from the opposite viewpoint or finding people who disagree with you. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hhs64bh48yr0k1r0m4ja1p12)) ^642527486 - Pre-Mortem Involves assuming that your decision has failed and working backwards to determine what the potential causes were. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hhs64pearrb0jh9p2sgk2nq7)) ^642527506