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Farsighted - How We Make The Decisions That Matter The Most

by Steven Johnson
Farsighted - How We Make The Decisions That Matter The Most - Thryft
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Deliberate-thinking for consequential life choices.

Recommendation: Farsighted presents a compelling case for making smarter, more thought-out decisions that have long-term consequences. It draws from various fields, including cognitive science and great works of literature, to offer novel insights and valuable strategies. The author argues that by breaking out of single-scale thinking and considering all factors involved, we can choose better. Farsighted is recommended for anyone who wants to make more impactful decisions in their personal or professional lives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Farsighted - How We Make The Decisions That Matter The Most

by Steven Johnson
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ISBN: 9781473693456
Authors: Steven Johnson
Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Date of Publication: 2018-09-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Science, Personal Development, Business
Related Topics: Psychology, Personal Development, Leadership, Psychology, Productivity, Business, Personal Development, Management, Leadership, Productivity, Self Help
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 1867 readers)

Description

A groundbreaking book about making once-in-a-lifetime decisions, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From. Plenty of books offer useful advice on how to get better at making quick-thinking, intuitive choices. But what about more consequential decisions, the ones that affect our lives for years, or centuries, to come? Our most powerful stories revolve around these kinds of decisions: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a company, how to end a war.Full of the beautifully crafted storytelling and novel insights that Steven Johnson's fans know to expect, Farsighted draws lessons from cognitive science, social psychology, military strategy, environmental planning, and great works of literature. Everyone thinks we are living in an age of short attention spans, but we've actually learned a lot about making long-term decisions over the past few decades. Johnson makes a compelling case for a smarter and more deliberative decision-making approach. He argues that we choose better when we break out of the myopia of single-scale thinking and develop methods for considering all the factors involved.There's no one-size-fits-all model for the important decisions that can alter the course of a life, an organization, or a civilization. But Farsighted explains how we can approach these choices more effectively, and how we can appreciate the subtle intelligence of choices that shaped our broader social history.
 

Deliberate-thinking for consequential life choices.

Recommendation: Farsighted presents a compelling case for making smarter, more thought-out decisions that have long-term consequences. It draws from various fields, including cognitive science and great works of literature, to offer novel insights and valuable strategies. The author argues that by breaking out of single-scale thinking and considering all factors involved, we can choose better. Farsighted is recommended for anyone who wants to make more impactful decisions in their personal or professional lives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.