“When #Simon faced a decision, he considered a few alternatives, sometimes asked for advice, chose and moved on. He didn’t agonize, and he didn’t second-guess. ‘The #best is enemy of the #good’ was the mantra he lived by.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o... #HerbertSimon #satisficing

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I say I am an #agnostic #nihilist because belief is not a route to knowledge. But I am also an #absurdist by way of #existentialism . In our phenomenological acceptance (or faith in) the way things are we discover #meaning which is actually an interpretation of #causation. A form of #satisficing within the ‘wrong but useful (informational) models’ within our minds. In the wrongness of the models but the requirement to decide is the freedom of our will in the most practical and real sense to ‘us’ as minds.

"The urge to do everything faster and better is risky. Far wiser to do what’s good enough for the range of possible futures"
https://psyche.co/ideas/why-efficiency-is-dangerous-and-slowing-down-makes-life-better
#BoundedRationality #satisficing #efficiency

https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/on-generative-ai-and-satisficing
Generative #AI is changing the way we complete tasks. While it is helpful for tasks like planning a trip or meal, it cannot replace the #creativity of humans. Its best use is for simplifying obnoxious tasks. It can support writers and other professionals whose fields cannot be replaced by AI. Yet, we should keep an eye on the revenue models of these tools and put restrictions on their monetization to ensure they are used responsibly.
#satisficing #productivity #AIEthics

Interested in working with @tobiasgummer, Christof Wolf, and me on a project about non-optimized response behavior in surveys (#satisficing) with data from twin studies at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) AND writing your dissertation @unimannheim? Apply by Jan 15! https://mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/news/items/research-associate-fmd-twin-studies

Do you study #satisficing, careless response, or inattentiveness in self-administered #surveys such as #websurveys? Please, consider submitting your abstract to our #esra 2023 session. Hope to see you in #Milan. @tobiasgummer https://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conf2023/sessions.php?sess=12