Philosophy
The Watchman's Rattle
by Rebecca D. Costa · 1984
★4.39
The Watchman's Rattle
12 Takeaways: 1) The Cognitive Threshold: Humanity's Recurring Obstacle
Key Insight 1: The Cognitive Threshold: Humanity's Recurring Obstacle
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Key Insight 2: Insight: Evolution's Gift for Complexity
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Key Insight 3: Supermemes: The Unseen Barriers to Progress
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Key Insight 4: Irrational Opposition: The First Supermeme
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Key Insight 5: Personalizing Blame: Obscuring Systemic Problems
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Key Insight 6: Counterfeit Correlation: Misdiagnosing Reality
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Key Insight 7: Silo Thinking: Fragmenting Solutions
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Key Insight 8: Extreme Economics: Profit Over Progress
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Key Insight 9: Overcoming Supermemes: The Path to Rational Action
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Key Insight 10: Parallel Incrementalism: Tactical Action for Systemic Problems
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Key Insight 11: Building Better Brains: Cultivating Insight and Cognitive Fitness
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Key Insight 12: Invoking Insight: Nurturing the "Aha!" Moment
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