I think the idea is, they know the devil’s advocate is a game, so they don’t take it seriously enough to be useful: “When someone truly believes something different than you do, it has a stimulating quality for your own thinking. When you’re roleplaying, you can’t argue with the person who’s pretending, if you will. People are under the illusion that since the information is the same, the two conversations should be equivalent.

Original source: Syllabi - Marie Hicks books

Original source: Syllabi - Marie Hicks books

Original source: Syllabi - Marie Hicks books

If you’re poor in options in the present, you’re less likely to wait for long term profits. “Following this logic, multiple studies over the years have confirmed that people living in poverty or who experience chaotic futures tend to prefer the sure thing now over waiting for a larger reward that might never come.” Original source: Try to Resist Misinterpreting the Marshmallow Test

If you’re poor in options in the present, you’re less likely to wait for long term profits. “Following this logic, multiple studies over the years have confirmed that people living in poverty or who experience chaotic futures tend to prefer the sure thing now over waiting for a larger reward that might never come.” Original source: Try to Resist Misinterpreting the Marshmallow Test

If you’re poor in options in the present, you’re less likely to wait for long term profits. “Following this logic, multiple studies over the years have confirmed that people living in poverty or who experience chaotic futures tend to prefer the sure thing now over waiting for a larger reward that might never come.” Original source: Try to Resist Misinterpreting the Marshmallow Test

“The rule of thumb is that there should be at least a 20 percent discount. That’s the number people think is a really good deal.” Original source: What makes a good deal?

“The rule of thumb is that there should be at least a 20 percent discount. That’s the number people think is a really good deal.” Original source: What makes a good deal?

“The rule of thumb is that there should be at least a 20 percent discount. That’s the number people think is a really good deal.” Original source: What makes a good deal?