Despite the best of intentions, humans are notoriously bad-that is, irrational-when it comes to making decisions and assessing risks and tradeoffs. Psychologists and neuroscientists refer to these distinctly human foibles, biases, and thinking traps as 'cognitive errors'. Cognitive errors are systematic deviances from rationality, from optimized, logical, rational thinking and behavior. We make these errors all the time, in all sorts of situations, for problems big and small: whether to choose the apple or the cupcake; whether to keep retirement fun ...
Klappentext
We are all guilty of cognitive biases, simple errors we make in day-to-day thinking. But by knowing what they are and how to identify them, we can avoid them and make better choices. The Art of Thinking Clearly shows that in order to lead happier, more prosperous lives, we don't need extra cunning, new ideas, shiny gadgets, or more frantic activity?all we need is less irrationality. Simple, clear, and always surprising, this book will change the way you think and transform your decision making. From why you should not accept a free drink to why you should walk out of a movie you don't like, from why it's so hard to predict the future to why you shouldn't watch the news, The Art of Thinking Clearly helps solve the puzzle of human reasoning.
Biografie
Rolf Dobelli, geboren 1966 in Luzern, studierte an der Universität St. Gallen Betriebswirtschaft und wurde dort auch promoviert. Er war mehrere Jahre lang Finanzchef und CEO verschiedener Tochterfirmen des Swissair Konzerns und lebte in Australien, Hongkong, England und in den USA. 1998 gründete er zusammen mit Freunden seine eigene Firma, getAbstract, der mittlerweile größte Anbieter von Buchzusammenfassungen weltweit. Rolf Dobelli wohnt und arbeitet in Miami und Luzern. Er begann an seinem 35. Geburtstag Belletristik zu schreiben und schreibt seither wie besessen.