Failures of perspective in decision-making can be due to aspects of the social utility paradox, but more often result from simple mistakes caused by inadequate thought.
In our house we repeated the pattern of thousands of other homes. There were a few books and a lot of music. Our food and our furniture were no different from our neighbors'.
| Stephen Bayley, Critic (1951) |
| Maria Cantwell, Politician (1958) |
| Thomas Erskine, Theologian (1788) |
| Ari Fleischer, Public Servant (1960) |
| Sammy Hagar, Musician (1947) |
| Vicky Hartzler, Politician (1960) |
| Beverly Johnson, Model (1952) |
| Jerry Jones, Businessman (1942) |
| Nancy Kerrigan, Athlete (1969) |
| T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, Actress (1962) |
| Stephen Ambrose, Historian (2002) |
| Henry Charles Carey, Economist (1879) |
| Gus Hall, Businessman (2000) |
| Henry Irving, Actor (1905) |

