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It's frightening to think that you might not know something, but more frightening to think that, by and large, the world is run by people who have faith that they know exactly what is going on.

Amos Tversky

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Amos Tversky
Age: 59 †
Born: 1937
Born: March 16
Died: 1996
Died: June 2
Cognitive Psychologist
Economist
Psychologist
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