<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A cognitive bias is not merely a defect; it is... > A cognitive bias is not merely a defect; it is often a useful shortcut operating outside the conditions in which it produces reliable judgment. Systems thinking asks what function the shortcut serves, which environment shaped it, and what correction the present environment requires. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Royal Challenge — Systems Thinking, Reality, and Reusable Ideas - Workbook|The Royal Challenge — Systems Thinking, Reality, and Reusable Ideas]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A cognitive bias is not merely a defect; it is often a useful shortcut operating outside the conditions in which it produces reliable judgment. Systems thinking asks what function the shortcut serves, which environment shaped it, and what correction the present environment requires.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-cognitive-bias-merely-present-environment-requires ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->