Humans have an evolutionarily rooted propensity to classify situations as simply 'safe' or 'unsafe' (an on/off 'danger sign'), which is unhelpful for good decision-making because real risks come in gradations rather than as a binary switch.
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Cass SunsteinEvidence Quote
“there's a human propensity which probably has evolutionary roots easier to think it's okay we don't have to worry or to have read danger sign on in your head which completely takes over”
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:17:23 AM
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