Quote by Scott Adams Download Open image ““Few things are as destructive and limiting as a worldview that assumes people are mostly rational.”” — Scott Adams ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“Humans think they are rational, and they think they understand their reality. But they are wrong on both counts.” — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“if people begin by thinking rationally, the danger is that they may end by acting rationally also.” — Grant Allen Copy Share Image
“We are all very good at rationalizing our actions so that they are in line with our selfish motives.” — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
“[People] will do the rational thing, but only after exploring all other alternatives.” — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
“There comes a time when one must be strong with rationalists, for they can reduce anything whatever to dust, if they happen not to… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“[People] will do the rational thing, but only after exploring all other altertives.” — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
“Never ascribe to irrational benevolence what selfishness will explain.” — Yoon Ha Lee Copy Share Image
The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“If you think your odds of solving your problem are bad, don’t rule out the possibility that what is really happening is that you… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it. It sounds trivial and obvious, but if you unpack the idea it has… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
For five hundred dollars, I'll name a subatomic particle after you. Some of my satisfied customers include Arthur C. Quark and George Meson. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“Failure always brings something valuable with it. I don’t let it leave until I extract that value.” — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“On all the important stuff, we are emotional creatures who make decisions first and rationalize them after the fact.” — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“What you rarely see is a stillborn failure that transmogrifies into a stellar success. Small successes can grow into big ones, but failures rarely… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“Because everything you perceive is a metaphor for something your brain is not equipped to fully understand. God is as real as the clothes… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“Capitalism is rotten at every level, and yet it adds up to something extraordinarily useful for society over time. The paradox of capitalism is… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image