David Robson

Broschiertes Buch

The Intelligence Trap

Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

Beschreibung

The Intelligence Trap explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including "motivated reasoning," "meta-forgetfulness," and "functional stupidity." David Robson reveals the surprising ways that even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong?from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA-while offering practical advice to avoid mistakes based on the timeless lessons of Benjamin Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Daniel Kahneman.

Autor

David Robson has worked as an editor at New Scientist and BBC Future, and his writing has appeared in the Atlantic, the Observer, and the Washington Post. He lives in London.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 287g
• ISBN-13: 9780393541465
• ISBN-10: 0393541460
• Artikelnr.: 59511975

Rezensionen

Deftly digs into why smart people can do so many dumb things and leads us deep into the world of our own mental booby trap. Tim Harford