--- title: "1 Facts Prejudices Quotes By Nat Greene" description: "1 Facts Prejudices quotes by Nat Greene. Plus more from Nat Greene and more Facts Prejudices sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/nat-greene-9189_bias_the-last-major-risk-to-getting-good-fact_576601.jpg" --- > [“The last major risk to getting good facts is our own prejudices. While we may not always test a solution based on our opinions or assumptions about what’s causing the problem, confirmation bias can plague any problem-solving effort.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/the-last-major-risk-to-getting-good-facts-is-our-own-prejudices-while/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/nat-greene-9189_bias_the-last-major-risk-to-getting-good-fact_576601.jpg) ## More by Nat Greene > [“If you believe that success is inevitable, you’re less likely to work your tail off in order to achieve it. Hard problems are definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/if-you-believe-that-success-is-inevitable-you-re-less-likely-to-work/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“To solve truly hard problems, you’ll need to use a method that doesn’t involve guessing in any step.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/to-solve-truly-hard-problems-you-ll-need-to-use-a-method-that-doesn-t/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Defining the acceptable and unacceptable ranges for this variable means that the problem definition is objective and immune to opinion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/defining-the-acceptable-and-unacceptable-ranges-for-this-variable/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Embrace your ignorance. Most people try to solve problems using the knowledge they already have about a process, but it’s what you don’t know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/embrace-your-ignorance-most-people-try-to-solve-problems-using-the/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“When a system isn’t working right, someone has to understand how it’s meant to work, at the right depth, in order to fix it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/when-a-system-isn-t-working-right-someone-has-to-understand-how-it-s/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“When you move down your tree, keep in mind there may be multiple variables contributing to the failure.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/when-you-move-down-your-tree-keep-in-mind-there-may-be-multiple/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. —HIPPOCRATES, ANCIENT GREEK FOUNDER OF THE SCIENCE OF…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/there-are-in-fact-two-things-science-and-opinion-the-former-begets-2/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“We need to understand what variables most directly control our primary variable by understanding the science behind how the system works.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/we-need-to-understand-what-variables-most-directly-control-our/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Perhaps many aid organizations make assumptions about the problem they are solving, and throw hundreds of billions of dollars at the problem to little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/perhaps-many-aid-organizations-make-assumptions-about-the-problem/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“The last major risk to getting good facts is our own prejudices. While we may not always test a solution based on our opinions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/the-last-major-risk-to-getting-good-facts-is-our-own-prejudices-while/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“most methods disguise the guessing stage in some fancy language, such as “determine possible root causes.” This is making a list of guesses, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/most-methods-disguise-the-guessing-stage-in-some-fancy-language-such/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Perhaps the most useful approach for defining the problem well is structuring it as a measurable variable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/perhaps-the-most-useful-approach-for-defining-the-problem-well-is/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Don’t confuse believing in a simple solution with hoping that a simple guess will work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/don-t-confuse-believing-in-a-simple-solution-with-hoping-that-a/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Keep in mind that the method you choose to guide you is of little use without strong problem-solving behaviors.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/keep-in-mind-that-the-method-you-choose-to-guide-you-is-of-little-use/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Even when diving into a problem, there’s a fear of looking ignorant or “stupid” by asking questions one is “supposed to know.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/even-when-diving-into-a-problem-there-s-a-fear-of-looking-ignorant-or/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/facts-prejudices/nat-greene/#itemlist", "name": "1 Facts Prejudices Quotes By Nat Greene", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The last major risk to getting good facts is our own prejudices. 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