Here’s a classic test of intuitive skills excepted from Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking Fast, Thinking Slow…
As you consider this question, please assume that Steve – the subject — was selected at random from a representative sample.
Steve has been described by a neighbor as follows: “Steve is very shy and withdrawn, invariably helpful but with little interest in people or in the world of reality. A meek and tidy soul, he has a need for order and structure, and a passion for detail .”
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Is Steve more likely to be a librarian or a farmer?
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