Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 22/05/2026.@cathyyoung63.bsky.social: "Canadian “heterodox” pop psychologist" is misnomer. "Canadian marketing professor" is more accurate - he really doesn't like to be reminded of this. Worth noting that his PhD supervisor co-published with Tversky, Kahneman's partner. All starting from same errors. 030
Reposted by Brian MoonKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Humans are More Than Machines, with Prof Kevin Mitchell www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tRE... - a recent interview with Philip Davies... 😊youtube.comHumans are more than machines with Prof Kevin MitchellYouTube video by Amazing Academics 0155
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Bonkers. “can you just please give us a chance to put some absurd satire out there before you prove that it's more realistic than we ever intended?” www.polygon.com/the-boys-sho...polygon.comThe Boys is 'more realistic than we ever intended' says creator as Trump beefs with the Pope“It’s just really hard to out-satire this world” 183
Reposted by Brian MoonKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Gordian Knot of the Free Will Debate - a really nice review of "Free Agents" 😊 sayanisarkar.substack.com/p/gordian-kn...sayanisarkar.substack.comGordian Knot of the Free Will DebateBook review of Free Agents by Kevin J. Mitchell 0102
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 23/03/2026"The true essence of the system exists in the relations between those parts." - @wiringthebrain.bsky.social The failure to understand this creates an explanatory blindness that can only be corrected with rose-colored glasses. 021
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Sounds quite familiar! @quiltydunn.bsky.social and @johnwkrakauer.bsky.social -- you might have a look at the literature from: naturalisticdecisionmaking.org Also: www.amazon.com/Darwins-Peop...amazon.comDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our BehaviorFor too long, the dominant explanations about human behavior have neglected to include the most important piece: people. Explainers have tried to account for how and why people do what they do without... 023
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 24/02/2026"Unquestioned ... is the metaphor that brains are computers—the hardware on which the software of consciousness is run. Here, we meet a metaphor parading as fact. Indeed, the whole paper and its conclusions hinge on the validity of this metaphor." www.wired.com/story/book-e...wired.comAI Will Never Be ConsciousIn his new book, “A World Appears,” Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person. 000
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 23/02/2026On "self-driving" cars: www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...iheart.comWaymo’s Biggest Weakness Just Got Exposed Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden | iHeartWaymo’s self-driving cars look futuristic — but what’s really happening behind the scenes may surprise you. On Really? No, Really., Missy Cummings — former U.S.... 000
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Happy Darwin Day to those who celebrate! 🎂 www.amazon.com/Darwins-Peop...amazon.comDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our BehaviorDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our Behavior [Moon, Brian] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Darwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our Behavior 001
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 15/01/2026A terrific review of my book from @cedricchin.bsky.social: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...goodreads.comDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our BehaviorFor too long, the dominant explanations about human beh… 012
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Why do AI decision-support systems often fail to improve real decisions? Join our next NDMA webinar with @tmiller-uq.bsky.social for a new way of thinking about decision support: Evaluative AI, influenced by NDM. 🗓️ Wed, Jan 28, 2026 • 3:00 PM EST www.eventbrite.com/e/ndma-webin...eventbrite.comNDMA Webinar: Why AI-based Decision Support Systems Don’t WorkTim Miller (UQ) on why AI decision support fails and a machine-in-the-loop alternative: Evaluative AI, influenced by NDM. 010
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Discussing my new book tomorrow with some Popperian friends. www.facebook.com/events/11933...facebook.comDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our BehaviorEvent by How Karl Popper Has Made a Difference in Our Lives and 2 others on Saturday, January 10 20265 posts in the discussion. 010
Reposted by Brian MoonKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Free Will Absolutely Does Exist with Dr. Kevin Mitchell - Factually! www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Ng... - I'd forgotten about this one - a very fun chat with Adam Conover! 😊youtube.comFree Will Absolutely Does Exist with Dr. Kevin Mitchell - Factually! - 248YouTube video by Adam Conover 2617
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 22/12/2025We’re extending our holiday pricing for The Plot Thinkens through January 5. If you’re wrapping up end-of-year training spend or planning Q1 team development, this gives you a little extra time to take advantage of the offer. Details here: perigeantechnologies.com/tpt-holiday-...perigeantechnologies.comTPT Holiday Promo - Perigean TechnologiesGive the gift of better decisions $20 Off 1 — or — Buy 2 Get 1 FreeDesigned for teams, built for learning.The Plot Thinkens helps you turn decisions into practice — no slides required. $20 off 1 Buy 2... 020
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025You don’t have to be in academia to do so. You merely have to be rigorous in the way you observe reality. More notes when I’m done." I look forward to more notes! 000
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025There are many ways to do falsification, and running an experiment is not the only way. Somehow, I have never heard this message. Anyway this is actually a super super hopeful message, because it means more folks can actually do science. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Specifically your explanations can’t guarantee that something will happen, only you can show that something absolutely CANNOT happen without a thing being present. And he argues, convincingly, that this approach to science goes all the way back to Popper. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Brian’s goal with the book is to remind you that it is absolutely possible (and valid! and good!) to do science in this manner. We simply have forgotten that this is true. Of course it isn’t JUST “tell stories of case studies” — there is some epistemology involved. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025“Watch carefully and tell stories of case studies” isn’t science. And yet “watch carefully and tell stories of case studies” was exactly how we got the theory of evolution. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Somehow, in the many decades since Darwin, we don’t say this. We think: “oh, it’s only science if it’s a large scale experimental study” or “RCTs are the gold standard of science” or something of the sort. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025It would be super strange, wouldn’t it, if you said “I am a scientist and the way I do my science is I watch animals (read: people) very carefully and then I write extremely detailed notes on what they do in their natural environment.” 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025On the one hand we see him as a scientist’s scientist. And yet on the other we do NOT espouse his methods: observing and then telling stories about animals. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I want to say it’s about a new epistemology of science … but actually it’s about a very VERY old epistemology of science. My one sentence pitch: have you ever thought about the fact Darwin’s approach to science is actually quite … odd? 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 08/12/2025"Somehow, I have never heard this message." Reposting from Twitter: @cedricchin.bsky.social's (initial) review of my book. "I’m not done with the book, but Darwin’s People by @perigean is shaping up to be nothing short of remarkable. 150
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Looking for a useful gift and a smart way to use end-of-year training funds? The Plot Thinkens gives teams low-prep, high-impact decision practice. Holiday pricing (through Dec 26): $20 off or Buy 2, Get 1 Free ➡️ perigeantechnologies.com/tpt-holiday-...perigeantechnologies.comTPT Holiday Promo - Perigean TechnologiesGive the gift of better decisions $20 Off 1 — or — Buy 2 Get 1 FreeDesigned for teams, built for learning.The Plot Thinkens helps you turn decisions into practice — no slides required. $20 off 1 Buy 2... 010
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 24/11/2025- The Trillion-Dollar Cost of IT’s Willful Ignorance, by Robert N. Charette spectrum.ieee.org/it-managemen...spectrum.ieee.orgTrillions Spent and Big Software Projects Are Still FailingWhy do software failures persist despite soaring IT budgets? Dive into the complexities that keep success elusive. 020
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 24/11/2025"The consequences of not learning from blunders will be much greater and more insidious as society grapples with the growing effects of artificial intelligence, or more accurately, “intelligent” algorithms embedded into software systems." 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I make these and related points here: www.amazon.com/Darwins-Peop... MSc, '96, Sociology, btw. :)amazon.comDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our BehaviorDarwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our Behavior [Moon, Brian] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Darwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our Behavior 000
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Listen: buzzsprout.com/240748/episo... Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=H-u6...buzzsprout.com"Darwin's People" by Brian Moon - The Human Behavior PodcastWhen decisions can’t wait for perfect data, you need methods that actually work in the real world. We sit down with Brian Moon to pull naturalistic decision making out of journals and into the field w... 010
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Fun chat with on The Human Behavior Podcast about my book, Darwin's People: How Naturalists Explain Our Behavior. Their audience are people doing real work under pressure and often, danger -- where they try to understand and anticipate human behavior. Links 👇.buzzsprout.com"Darwin's People" by Brian Moon - The Human Behavior PodcastWhen decisions can’t wait for perfect data, you need methods that actually work in the real world. We sit down with Brian Moon to pull naturalistic decision making out of journals and into the field w... 110
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Structured uncertainty can be a useful teacher. With The Plot Thinkens, the Information deck helps teams define the situation and the Questions deck probes how they respond. The result is clearer thinking and more deliberate decisions. Learn more here: perigeantechnologies.com/the-plot-thinkens 010
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 13/11/2025If you are developing any system, listen to this. Today. Learn about the Messy 9 from @ddwoods.bsky.social www.thisisfinepod.com/the-pod @colettecello.bsky.social @spamaps.orgthisisfinepod.comThe Pod — This is Fine! A podcast about resilience engineering and software 132
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Training shouldn’t require setup. That’s why my team and I developed The Plot Thinkens — a decision practice experience that’s ready when your team is. Two decks. Endless situations to think through. Get your copy → perigeantechnologies.com/the-plot-thinkensperigeantechnologies.comThe Plot Thinkens - Perigean TechnologiesThe Plot Thinkens Sharpen your team'sdecision making skills A decision practice experience that combines real-world expertise, imagination, and quick thinking. Turn mundane training sessions into enga... 000
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Naturalistic Decision Making Association - Join us to celebrate in June, 2026: naturalisticdecisionmaking.org/conference-2...naturalisticdecisionmaking.orgConference – 202618th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making June 22 – 26, 2026University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia, USA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS For more information, visit the submi… 000
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The original study is here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/lvm2p... The 25-years-later reviewed publication and retrospective is here: researchgate.net/publication/... 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025In this way the GCs handled decision points without any need to consider more than one option. A Recognition Primed Decision (RPD) model was synthesized from these data, which emphasized the use of recognition rather than calculation or analysis for rapid decision making." 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025In over 80% of the cases the strategy was for the FGCs to use their experience to directly identify the situation as typical of a standard prototype, and to identify a course of action as typical for that prototype. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025A total of 156 decision points were probed in this way. The major finding was that in less than 12% of the cases was there any evidence of simultaneous comparisons and relative evaluation of two or more options. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Each interview covered a critical incident that was non-routine and demanded expertise. The majority of incidents had occurred within the year preceding the interview. The interview probed the incident decision points: options identified, options selected, and reasons for the choice. 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The method used included aspects of critical incident and protocol analysis paradigms. Interviews were conducted with 26 experienced firefighters (mean amount of experience = 23 years). 100
Brian Moon @perigean.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The domain of firefighting was selected, and the search focused on the decisions made by Fire Ground Commanders (FGCs) who are responsible for allocating personnel and resources at the scene of a fire. 100