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David Bessis | 18th December 2025 Appraisal and critique of Daniel Kahneman's theory of cognitive biases, which posits that we have two distinct cognitive systems — one for immediate, instinctive responses and the other for rigorous reasoning. Cognitive biases arise when the first system is “systematically wrong”. His theory overlooks a third system, the bridge between intuition and logic, which is “entirely ignored by our culture” (4,700 words) Nomido is the Browser's daily word game. Play today's before it's gone! Alex Smith & Elizabeth McCarthy | Breakthrough Journal | 17th December 2025 In the last 14 years, California’s wildfires have raged unchecked, burning 16% of the state’s landmass. The US Forest Service, which contains wildfires by mechanical thinning and prescribed burns, has been hamstrung by a string of lawsuits from one environmentalist. “The problem lies in a system that allows a single person to make decisions that impact millions of people and acres of our ecosystems” (3,100 words) Looking for the perfect gift? Give a Browser subscription, and delight someone daily with five outstanding articles to read. You can gift it to begin today, or to surprise them at Christmas. Caroline Crampton, Editor-In-Chief; Robert Cottrell, Founding Editor; Kaamya Sharma, Editor; Sylvia Bishop, Assistant Publisher; Jodi Ettenberg, Associate Editor; Uri Bram, CEO & Publisher; Al Breach, Founding Director Editorial comments and letters to the editor: editor@thebrowser.com | Technical issues and support requests: support@thebrowser.com | Or write at any time to the publisher: uri@thebrowser.com Proudly published with Ghost, the fiercely independent website and newsletter platform
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