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Why more information can make decisions harder

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Information bias is the corporate strategy of avoiding action at all costs. Whenever faced with a difficult choice, people instinctively demand more spreadsheets, reports, and data sets, fully believing that extra knowledge will provide clarity. In reality, they are just using excessive research to eternally procrastinate actually pulling the trigger on a risky project.

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