In life’s sliding door moments,how do you make the right decisions?
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In life’s sliding door moments,how do you make the right decisions?

Marriage,career,children – the big decisions in life can often be the hardest. Is there an optimal method for making a choice? And how do you factor in loss and regret?

  • byJackson Graham

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AMP boss Alexis George in a tussle with activist investors

AMP boss Alexis George in a tussle with activist investors

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  • byJackson Graham
The ethical hotline that can help with your COVID conundrums

The ethical hotline that can help with your COVID conundrums

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  • byJulie Power
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When making a decision,ignore the advice about trusting your gut

When making a decision,ignore the advice about trusting your gut

One expert advises approaching the issue in a detached manner:“There’s a lot to be said for thinking about the problem like a scientist.”

  • byEvelyn Lewin
Will Amazon be the same after Jeff Bezos stands aside?

Will Amazon be the same after Jeff Bezos stands aside?

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  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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How economics could get better at solving real world problems

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  • byRoss Gittins
Why humans beat computers at knowing when to leap into the unknown
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Why humans beat computers at knowing when to leap into the unknown

Unlike computers working on algorithms,people are very good at coping with radical uncertainty. It’s amazing how often we get it right - and that’s not blind luck,economists say.

  • byRoss Gittins
From B student to billionaire:the man who built Netflix

From B student to billionaire:the man who built Netflix

Radical honesty. Dispassionate sackings. “Sunshining” failure. Reed Hastings,the man who built the world’s most successful TV streaming service makes no apologies for Netflix’s extreme – some might say extremely odd – workplace culture.

  • byKonrad Marshall