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HOT OFF THE PRESS
Why smart people do stupid things and how to make wiser decisions
An
eye-opening
examination
of the stupid things smart people
do-and how to cultivate skills to
protect ourselves from error.
In the some vein as The Art of
Thinking Clearly, this is a must-
read for 2019! The Intelligence Trap explores the flaws in
our understanding of intelligence and
expertise, and reveals the ways that
even the brightest minds and talented
organizations can backfire - from some
of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures
at NASA, Nokia, and the FBI.
‘Brilliant…
mesmerising…
essential’- Rolf Dobelli With a knack for explaining complex ideas
and featuring timeless lessons from
Socrates to Benjamin Franklin to Richard
Feynman and the latest behavioral
science, Robson shows how to build a
cognitive toolkit to avoid mistakes and
protect ourselves from misinformation and
fake news.
Smart people are not only just as
prone to making mistakes as
everyone else-they may be even
more susceptible to them.
This
is the ‘intelligence trap’, the subje
ct of David Robson's fascinating
and provocative debut.
Packed
with
cutting-edge
research, historical case studies,
entertaining stories, and practical
advice,
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STORIZEN MAGAZINE
JUNE 2019