Bayesian Reasoning: Shark Attacks, Zombies, and making better decisions

March 29, 2022, 7:49 a.m. | Steven S.

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Bayesian Reasoning: Shark Attacks, Zombies, and Making Better Decisions

How a fancy statistics concept can help you make better decisions in your day to day life

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Think about how you make decisions. If you’re like me, and most people. You probably suck at it. Now, you’re probably arguing with me saying, “Steven — I’m actually really great at making decisions.”

Trust me, on this one — you’re wrong.

The reason why we’re bad at making decisions is …

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Bayesian Reasoning: Shark Attacks, Zombies, and making better decisions