he purpose of this blog is to get the gears turning at the Shabbat table. Please print and share...
Here's a classic logical-thinking question for your table, from the authors of Thinking Fast and Slow (link in the image):
Imagine you must choose between on of the following:
A: A 100% chance of losing $3,000.
B. An 80% chance of losing $4,000, and a 20% chance of losing nothing.
Next, imagine you must choose between:
C: A 100% chance of winning $3,000.
D: An 80% chance of winning $4,000, and a 20% chance of winning nothing.
When this question is posed to thousands of people, over 90 percent of people choose B over A, but only 80 percent choose C over D. Why?
Finally, try this one at your table:
When does gambling become investing, and vice-versa?
Shabbat Shalom
PS - Do you have a favorite logical thinking puzzle? Please send it my way.
Enjoyed this Table Talk? Vote with your fingers! Like it, tweet it, forward it....Imagine you must choose between on of the following:
A: A 100% chance of losing $3,000.
B. An 80% chance of losing $4,000, and a 20% chance of losing nothing.
Next, imagine you must choose between:
C: A 100% chance of winning $3,000.
D: An 80% chance of winning $4,000, and a 20% chance of winning nothing.
When this question is posed to thousands of people, over 90 percent of people choose B over A, but only 80 percent choose C over D. Why?
Finally, try this one at your table:
When does gambling become investing, and vice-versa?
Shabbat Shalom
PS - Do you have a favorite logical thinking puzzle? Please send it my way.
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