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Convictions in our ideas is dangerous not only because it leaves us vulnerable to false positives, but also because it stops us from generating the requisite variety to reach our creative potential.
Convictions in our ideas is dangerous not only because it leaves us vulnerable to false positives, but also because it stops us from generating the requisite variety to reach our creative potential.
Approximate author period: c. 2003 AD · contemporary
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- Adam Grant
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- Approximate author period: c. 2003 AD · contemporary
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