thinking like a Freak is simple enough that anyone can do it. What’s perplexing is that so few people do. Why is that? One reason is that it’s easy to let your biases—political, intellectual, or otherwise—color your view of the world. A growing body of research suggests that even the smartest people tend to seek out evidence that confirms what they already think, rather than new information that would give them a more robust view of reality.
