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## Objectivity <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
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Aligning our assumptions with reality.
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### Real world
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is complex and ever-changing.
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### Mental model <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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is our understanding of the world and its rules. <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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Mental models have varying levels of *objectivity*,
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i.e. how much they correspond to reality.
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### Dunning-Kruger effect
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a cognitive bias
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in which people with low competence
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overestimate their abilities.
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Those who don't know
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don't even know
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that they don't know.
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(not a haiku) <!-- .element: class="fragment lightweight" -->
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### Why focus on objectivity?
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- it helps our personal growth
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- to avoid being overly-confident
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- to make better decisions
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- to avoid harmful decisions (even if well-meant)
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### How to improve objectivity?
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- study, learn, train, experiment!
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- check your facts, use reliable sources
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- question your intuition
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- seek external feedback
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- search for both proof and disproof of facts
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### My reality check
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- research quick and slow
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- quick internet checks of current facts and opinions, both for and against
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- slow reading of books
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- exchanging feedback with colleagues
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##### New hobby:
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#### Monthly interview
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- assess your skills and relevancy
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- learn what others are doing
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- confirm your company is the best
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