And this should not be a surprise at all. Humans are optimisers of truth NOT maximisers. There is a subtle and nuanced difference. Very few actually spend their entire existence being maximizers, its pretty exhausting to be of that kind.
Optimising = we look for what feels right or surpassses some threshold of "looks about right".
Maximizing = we think deeply and logically reason to what is right and conduct tests to ensure it is so.
Now if you have the discipline to choose when to shift between the two modes this can work. Most people do not though. And therein lies the danger.
And this should not be a surprise at all. Humans are optimisers of truth NOT maximisers. There is a subtle and nuanced difference. Very few actually spend their entire existence being maximizers, its pretty exhausting to be of that kind.
Optimising = we look for what feels right or surpassses some threshold of "looks about right". Maximizing = we think deeply and logically reason to what is right and conduct tests to ensure it is so.
Now if you have the discipline to choose when to shift between the two modes this can work. Most people do not though. And therein lies the danger.