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Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

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Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose

Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose

From Mercy Ships surgeon Dr. Mark G. Shrime comes an inspiring memoir about finding the answer to life's biggest question—"Why?"

2022

Stories

Why dating apps suck—and what that has to do with your why

The science behind getting off the infinite elevator

2d ago

Why dating apps suck—and what that has to do with your why

2d ago

How doctors tackle uncertainty

Learn to harness the formidable power of the differential diagnosis to make better decisions

Oct 21

How doctors tackle uncertainty

Oct 21

Cognitive biases #5: Risk aversion

Why risk paralyzes our decisions

Oct 14

Cognitive biases #5: Risk aversion

Oct 14

Cognitive biases #4: Loss aversion

Why it’s actually worse to have loved and lost—and why that makes for worse decisions

Oct 6

Cognitive biases #4: Loss aversion

Oct 6

The one simple reason that decisions suck

Spoiler: it’s not because they’re hard!

Oct 1

The one simple reason that decisions suck

Oct 1

Cognitive biases #3: Anchors

How our stubborn brains sabotage our decisions

Sep 17

Cognitive biases #3: Anchors

Sep 17

Cognitive Biases #2: The Availability Heuristic

Why you keep applying for the same jobs and dating the same people—and how to get around that

Sep 10

Cognitive Biases #2: The Availability Heuristic

Sep 10

Cognitive biases #1: The Sunk Cost Glacier

What do a Himalayan glacier, a toxic job, and a piece of pottery have in common?

Sep 3

Cognitive biases #1: The Sunk Cost Glacier

Sep 3

I got kicked off TrustPilot for not supporting a genocide

I’m a bad fit for TrustPilot because I like people not to be reduced to ash.

Jul 23

I got kicked off TrustPilot for not supporting a genocide

Jul 23

Christian, there’s a name for what you’re feeling

Moral injury in the Christian church

May 7

Christian, there’s a name for what you’re feeling

May 7

Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

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Author, SOLVING FOR WHY | Global surgeon | Decision analyst | Climber | 3x American Ninja Warrior Competitor

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