The Art of Thinking Clearly
The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
Rolf Dobelli author Caroline Waight translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:8th May '14
Should be back in stock very soon
Already a huge bestseller in Europe, this is essential reading for anyone with important decisions to make, in the vein of THINKING, FAST AND SLOW and THE DECISION BOOK.
The international bestseller! An indispensable book that will change the way you think and transform your decision-making - at work, at home, every day.
THE LIFE-CHANGING BESTSELLER, WITH OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLDLearn how making better choices has the power to transform your life
✔ at work
✔ at home
✔ every day
✔ forever
Have you ever invested time in something that, with hindsight, just wasn't worth it? Or continued doing something you knew was bad for you? These are examples of cognitive biases, simple errors we all make in our day-to-day thinking. But by knowing what they are and how to spot them, we can avoid them and make better decisions.
Simple, clear, and always surprising, this indispensable book will change the way you think and transform your decision-making-work, at home, every day. It reveals, in 99 short chapters, the most common errors of judgment, and how to avoid them. From why you should not accept a free drink to why you should keep a diary, from dealing with a personal problem to negotiating at work, The Art of Thinking Clearly is a simple, straightforward and always surprising guide to a better, smarter you.
SEE HOW THE ART OF THINKING CLEARLY IS CHANGING READERS' LIVES
'Everyone in business should read this superb book'
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'I've read this book so many times I've lost count. Being a manager for many years it has been very useful in helping me help myself and others to think more rationally about different challenges and situations. Highly recommend it'
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'The concepts in this book are so smart and straightforward, you will kick yourself for not knowing and applying them in your life already'
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'Reading this book has helped me realise how much flaws I have in my thinking. It's a great read'
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'For those genuinely looking to build a better thinking and rationale and do not mind putting lots of effort to it then I find this the perfect book'
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It's one of the most readable, entertaining volumes on systematic cognitive errors you are ever likely to need. You don't know what a systematic cognitive error is? You should read this book * Big Issue *
It's one of the most readable, entertaining volumes on systematic cognitive errors you are ever likely to need. You don't know what a systematic cognitive error is? You should read this book * Big Issue *
This little gem . . . has already been a sell-out success in Europe and it's likely to be the same here * Evening Standard *
This little gem . . . has already been a sell-out success in Europe and it's likely to be the same here * Evening Standard *
A Swiss novelist and successful entrepreneur reveals the secrets of perfect decision making * Marie Claire *
A Swiss novelist and successful entrepreneur reveals the secrets of perfect decision making * Marie Claire *
Dobelli pinpoints exactly the assumptions, bias and illusions that shape our thinking and decision-making processes in both business and personal relationships that can cost us dearly as individuals and as a society * Financial Times *
Dobelli pinpoints exactly the assumptions, bias and illusions that shape our thinking and decision-making processes in both business and personal relationships that can cost us dearly as individuals and as a society * Financial Times *
This book will change the way you think
This book will change the way you think
No wonder this book has been a sensation in Europe. Dobelli examines our most common decision-making failings with engaging eloquence and describes how to counter them with instructive good sense
No wonder this book has been a sensation in Europe. Dobelli examines our most common decision-making failings with engaging eloquence and describes how to counter them with instructive good sense
This book provides a truly fresh perspective. It is intelligent, informative and witty. Rolf Dobelli's clear prose illuminates how we think
This book provides a truly fresh perspective. It is intelligent, informative and witty. Rolf Dobelli's clear prose illuminates how we think
A treat - highly relevant, scientifically grounded and beautifully written
A treat - highly relevant, scientifically grounded and beautifully written
A fireworks show of insights into how our minds work
A fireworks show of insights into how our minds work
A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations . . . In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding 'self-induced unhappiness' * Booklist, starred review *
A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations . . . In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding 'self-induced unhappiness' * Booklist, starred review *
Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought
Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought
Three pages in, and you've already learned something else
Three pages in, and you've already learned something else
Rolf Dobelli is endowed with both imagination and realism, a combination hard to find since the 16th-century Renaissance
Rolf Dobelli is endowed with both imagination and realism, a combination hard to find since the 16th-century Renaissance
ISBN: 9781444759563
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 24mm
Weight: 240g
336 pages