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How do you make an informed decision when there are just too many variables to consider? What about variables that are yet unknown?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever you make a decision<\/a>, you\u2019re using all the existing data of your life so far to predict what choice will result in the best outcome. But as statistics tell us, taking too many variables into account results in faulty predictions. That’s why, sometimes, the best way to make a complex decision is to make a less informed decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is why you should make less informed decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

To Make Better Decisions, Consider Less Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you are faced with a decision that involves too many variables, you may be better off making a less informed decision. Base your decisions on only the most relevant facts and ignore everything else to avoid jumping to unfounded conclusions. In their book Algorithms to Live By<\/em>, Christian and Griffiths propose several solutions for making complex decisions<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rule #1: Choose the Simplest Solution Unless You Can Justify Complexity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Christian and Griffiths support their argument by citing Occam\u2019s razor\u2014a well-known principle stating that the simplest hypotheses are most likely to be true and the simplest solutions are often the best. They argue that this principle should be a key influence on your decision-making<\/a> strategy: Cast more doubt on decisions that require a complex explanation to justify them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if your son gets bad grades, but you suspect that all his teachers are conspiring to keep him back a grade and want to make a complaint to the school board, you\u2019re probably overfitting. You\u2019re attributing too much significance to the wrong evidence: the personalities of his teachers. The simpler explanation\u2014that your son isn\u2019t studying very hard\u2014is more likely to be true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misusing Occam\u2019s Razor<\/strong>

Science writer Philip Ball objects to the way Christian and Griffiths portray Occam\u2019s razor<\/a>. In his eyes, a key distinction needs to be made when utilizing the principle: The simplest explanation doesn\u2019t necessarily have a greater chance of being correct<\/em>, since many parts of the universe work in very complicated ways. Rather, simple explanations are valuable because they omit small complexities that don\u2019t matter, conceptualizing the intricate world in a simplification that\u2019s less accurate to reality but has more practical use.

Ball argues that this distinction is important because he doesn\u2019t want us placing undue faith in simple explanations. In reality, science isn\u2019t a straightforward path toward simplicity and clarity\u2014it\u2019s a complicated web of theories that never quite explain everything about our complex universe. We shouldn\u2019t be afraid to challenge theories just because they\u2019re elegantly simple. Sometimes, the only way to advance our understanding is by getting more complex.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When You Can Use Complex Solutions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Christian and Griffiths make it clear: This isn\u2019t to say that you should never embrace complex solutions, just that you should seek out more supporting evidence before committing to them. With this in mind, they argue that the most reliable form of evidence is found through a process called \u201ccross-validation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors explain that in statistics and machine learning, cross-validation is the practice of testing a model\u2019s predictive power. By creating a model from a set of data and then making sure it can accurately predict data points it hasn\u2019t seen yet, you can verify that it accurately interpreted the first set of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Use Cross-Validation<\/strong>

Christian and Griffiths don\u2019t go into detail on how you can utilize cross-validation in your everyday life. We can frame this process as simply: \u201cPay attention to the outcomes of your decisions.\u201d<\/strong> Every time something happens that you didn\u2019t expect (a data point that falls outside of your mental model), question whether one of your beliefs is incorrect. If you use a complex justification to talk yourself into making a specific decision, see this as a red flag and put extra scrutiny on whether or not things turn out as you anticipated. Most people use complex explanations to rationalize as much as necessary to confirm their preexisting beliefs<\/a>\u2014don\u2019t fall into this trap.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rule #2: When in Doubt, Decide Sooner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One strategy that Christian and Griffiths offer to combat indecision is to make your decisions sooner rather than later<\/strong>. This prevents you from overthinking and adding complexity that is likely to mislead you. More often than not, the first factors we consider when making a decision are the ones that will have the greatest impact on the outcome<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine someone you know well asks you on a date. If your first instinct is to say no, that\u2019s probably the right call. In those first few seconds, you only have time to evaluate the most important factors\u2014for instance, whether or not you\u2019re attracted to and respect them. Given time, you could likely rationalize saying yes by considering less important details like their income level or how polite they are, but you would be falling victim to overfitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Split-Second Decisions<\/strong>

In Blink<\/em>, Malcolm Gladwell takes this argument further, writing that in many cases, the best way to make decisions is by only thinking for a fraction of a second<\/em><\/a>. He claims that humans instantly intuit a significant amount of accurate information about anything they come in contact with, a process psychologists call \u201cthin-slicing.\u201d

Thin-slicing<\/a> works so well because our brains can instantly filter out information they deem unhelpful. If you override this instinct and give yourself the time to consciously mull over a decision, you\u2019ll frequently focus too much on the wrong details. Once again, we\u2019re faced with the paradox that trusting your gut<\/a> is the closest way we have to make decisions like finely-tuned machines.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How do you make an informed decision when there are just too many variables to consider? What about variables that are yet unknown? Whenever you make a decision, you\u2019re using all the existing data of your life so far to predict what choice will result in the best outcome. But as statistics tell us, taking too many variables into account results in faulty predictions. That’s why, sometimes, the best way to make a complex decision is to make a less informed decision. Here is why you should make less informed decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,25],"tags":[549],"class_list":["post-56361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychology","category-statistics","tag-algorithms-to-live-by","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"\nSimple Rules for Making Complex Decisions - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How do you make a decision when there are just too many variables to consider? 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