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So, I am searching for a nice book about decision making in general (i.e. nothing
focused like just finance, math, "life situations", etc.) whether it is PMI, cost/benefit,
lateral thinking, grid analysis, etc. or, better yet, one that includes the major
techniques.

I would appreciate any recommendation you could make.

Thanks! 🙂

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Can I keep the coin afterwards?

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Damn it, this is more difficult than I initially expected!

O.k., let me toss it again.

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Originally posted by Seitse
So, I am searching for a nice book about decision making in general (i.e. nothing
focused like just finance, math, "life situations", etc.) whether it is PMI, cost/benefit,
lateral thinking, grid analysis, etc. or, better yet, one that includes the major
techniques.

I would appreciate any recommendation you could make.

Thanks! 🙂
Does my right honorable and astute friend agree that sound 'decision making' involves rational thought as well

as reading and decoding moving target information from our senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch along

with temperature, balance, acceleration, kinesthesia, pain)? If so, a book on people, horse and common sense.



😉

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My suggestion: R.C. Jeffrey: The Logic of Decision McGraw Hill 1965.

And no it's not outdated but quite clear in structure. If you need something more advanced then you should be able to make your own poick based on what you learned about decision making 😉

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Originally posted by Ponderable
My suggestion: R.C. Jeffrey: The Logic of Decision McGraw Hill 1965.

And no it's not outdated but quite clear in structure. If you need something more advanced then you should be able to make your own poick based on what you learned about decision making 😉
Dude, I am reading the book's sneak-a-peak in Amazon, and it is great so far.

Thanks! 🙂

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Originally posted by Seitse
So, I am searching for a nice book about decision making in general (i.e. nothing
focused like just finance, math, "life situations", etc.) whether it is PMI, cost/benefit,
lateral thinking, grid analysis, etc. or, better yet, one that includes the major
techniques.

I would appreciate any recommendation you could make.

Thanks! 🙂
Why do you need this?

I ask because if you're serious about this then you'll need a lot of math (particularly set theory and probability). I haven't read the book recommended above, but if it's from 1965 then I'm pretty sure it cannot be updated (although it could be a good introduction). I can only recommend the more mathematical ones.

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Originally posted by Seitse
So, I am searching for a nice book about decision making in general (i.e. nothing
focused like just finance, math, "life situations", etc.) whether it is PMI, cost/benefit,
lateral thinking, grid analysis, etc. or, better yet, one that includes the major
techniques.

I would appreciate any recommendation you could make.

Thanks! 🙂
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Originally posted by Seitse
So, I am searching for a nice book about decision making in general (i.e. nothing
focused like just finance, math, "life situations", etc.) whether it is PMI, cost/benefit,
lateral thinking, grid analysis, etc. or, better yet, one that includes the major
techniques.

I would appreciate any recommendation you could make.

Thanks! 🙂
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This would be a good starting point IMO

Seitse
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Originally posted by Palynka
Why do you need this?

I ask because if you're serious about this then you'll need a lot of math (particularly set theory and probability). I haven't read the book recommended above, but if it's from 1965 then I'm pretty sure it cannot be updated (although it could be a good introduction). I can only recommend the more mathematical ones.
I could tell you but I can't decide if it's wise to do so.

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