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Mental models, decoded from real events
See the hidden forces behind the events that shaped the world — and build a mind that spots them everywhere.
Individual cognitive bias becomes collective institutional reality through a feedback loop between perception and information supply. The cascade doesn't just distort risk assessment — it actively constructs the social reality it describes, because policy responses to the perceived risk create real costs, constituencies, and institutional structures that persist long after the original fear subsides. This means availability cascades can be more consequential than the actual risks they amplify.
See the hidden forces behind the events that shaped the world — and build a mind that spots them everywhere.