The Law of Small Things

INDEX

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Ainslie, Phil, 72

Alcoholic friend story, 28, 31

Apgar test, 9

Apgar, Virginia, 9

Apple’s tax avoidance policies, 51

Architect scenario, 139–142

Arthur Anderson, 113

Ashe, Arthur, 20–21

Authenticity

about who we are, xi

definition of, 193

the moral realm without, xii

opportunity for, 62

in our relationships, 148

personal, 20–22, 162

precious moments of, 20

Availability bias, 7

“Backdating” stock options, 100–101

Badaracco, John, 111

Berkshire Hathaway, 18

Biases

availability, 7

confirmation, 8

regress to the mean, 7–8

revealed by the “just do it” approach, 11

sense of entitlement, 96–97

Big Pharma practices, 114–115, 118–119

“Big things”

practicing on “small things” to prepare for, 67, 73

saving a life, 70–73

Bill’s expense account scenario, ...