Farsighted : how we make the decisions that matter the most
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2018.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
153.83 JOHNS
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153.83 JOHNS
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 24 cm
Street Date
1807
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index.
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Author Steven Johnson uncovers powerful tools for honing the important skill of complex decision-making. Through compelling stories that reveal surprising insights, Johnson explains how we can most effectively approach the choices that can chart the course of a life, an organization, or a civilization. Farsighted will help you imagine your possible futures and appreciate the subtle intelligence of the choices that shaped our broader social history. -- Adapted from book jacket.
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"The hardest choices are also the most consequential. So why do we know so little about how to get them right? Big, life-altering decisions matter so much more than the decisions we make every day, and they're also the most difficult: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a company, how to end a war. There's no one-size-fits-all approach for addressing these kinds of conundrums. Steven Johnson's classic Where Good Ideas Come From inspired creative people all over the world with new ways of thinking about innovation. In Farsighted, he uncovers powerful tools for honing the important skill of complex decision-making. While you can't model a once-in-a-lifetime choice, you can model the deliberative tactics of expert decision-makers. These experts aren't just the master strategists running major companies or negotiating high-level diplomacy. They're the novelists who draw out the complexity of their characters' inner lives, the city officials who secure long-term water supplies, and the scientists who reckon with future challenges most of us haven't even imagined. The smartest decision-makers don't go with their guts. Their success relies on having a future-oriented approach and the ability to consider all their options in a creative, productive way. Through compelling stories that reveal surprising insights, Johnson explains how we can most effectively approach the choices that can chart the course of a life, an organization, or a civilization. Farsighted will help you imagine your possible futures and appreciate the subtle intelligence of the choices that shaped our broader social history."--Dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, S. (2018). Farsighted: how we make the decisions that matter the most . Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, 1968-. 2018. Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, 1968-. Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most Riverhead Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven. Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most Riverhead Books, 2018.
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