One consequence of this thinking is that we're inclined to overinvest in future choices based on present preferences.

这种想法的一个后果是，我们倾向于过度投资于基于当前偏好的未来选择。

If they overinvest in technology expecting a piece of tech to solve all their problems. But there is no silver bullet.

如果他们过度投资于技术，期望一项技术来解决他们所有的问题。但是没有灵丹妙药。