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Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In the tradition of The Wisdom of Crowds and Predictably Irrational comes Being Wrong, an illuminating exploration of what it means to be in error and why homo sapiens tend to tacitly assume that they are right about almost everything. Kathryn Schulz, editor of Grist magazine, argues that error is the fundamental human condition and should be celebrated as such. Guiding the reader through the history and psychology of error, from Socrates to Alan Greenspan, Being Wrong will change the way you perceive screw-ups, both of the mammoth and daily variety, forever.

Language: English

Pages: 339

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Ecco

Release: June 08, 2010

ISBN: 0061176044

ISBN 13: 9780061176043

Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In the tradition of The Wisdom of Crowds and Predictably Irrational comes Being Wrong, an illuminating exploration of what it means to be in error and why homo sapiens tend to tacitly assume that they are right about almost everything. Kathryn Schulz, editor of Grist magazine, argues that error is the fundamental human condition and should be celebrated as such. Guiding the reader through the history and psychology of error, from Socrates to Alan Greenspan, Being Wrong will change the way you perceive screw-ups, both of the mammoth and daily variety, forever.

Language: English

Pages: 339

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Ecco

Release: June 08, 2010

ISBN: 0061176044

ISBN 13: 9780061176043

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