The Benjamin Franklin Effect: Favour-Induced Affection
When Benjamin Franklin needed to win a rival over to his side, he did the opposite of what most people would do. In doing so, he discovered a useful mental model.
When Benjamin Franklin needed to win a rival over to his side, he did the opposite of what most people would do. In doing so, he discovered a useful mental model.
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Why do we choose bad actions over good ones, even when we really want to do the good actions? The principle of least effort reveals all.
What’s the most important action to take right now? It’s a key question that 1,000 of productivity systems have sprung up to solve. Multiplying by zero is no exception. Find out how this simple mental model can help you avoid and fix potentially catastrophic issues. What is the Multiplying by Zero Mental Model? In maths,…