Lies, Damn Lies, and Fabricated Options
ClearerThinking.org
March 25, 2026
Image depicting a gyroscope Short of time? Read the key takeaways. Fabricated options feel real but aren't. Plenty of things that seem imaginable are actually inconsistent or impossible. This even applies to decision making contexts. You might imagine your options are A and B, without noticing that careful examination reveals that one of those options is inconsistent or impossible. It's a fabricated option . ⚠️ Fabricated options disguise uncomfortable tradeoffs. When we face difficult...
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