{"product_id":"eyes-wide-open-how-to-make-smart-decisions-in-a-confusing-world-paperback","title":"Eyes Wide Open: How to Make Smart Decisions in a Confusing World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoreena Hertz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEyes Wide Open: How to Make Smart Decisions in a Confusing World is Noreen Hertz's practical, cutting-edge guide to help you cut through the data deluge and make smarter and better choices, based on her highly popular TED talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening handbook, the internationally noted speaker, economics expert, and bestselling author of IOU: The Debt Threat and Silent Takeover reveals the extent to which the biggest decisions in our lives are often made on the basis of flawed information, weak assumptions, corrupted data, insufficient scrutiny of others, and a lack of self-knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo avert such disasters, Hertz persuasively argues, we need to become empowered decision-makers, capable of making high-stakes choices and holding accountable those who advise us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Eyes Wide Open, she weaves together scientific research with real-world examples from Hollywood to Harry Potter, NASA to World War Two spies, to construct a path to more astute and empowered decision-making in ten clear steps. With a razor-sharp intellect and an instinct for popular storytelling, she offers counter-intuitive, actionable guidance for making better choices--whether you are a business-person, a professional, a patient, or a parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age of constant distraction and misinformation, how do you learn to see clearly and think for yourself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActionable Strategies: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn ten clear, counter-intuitive steps to smarter decision-making, designed to help you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChallenge the Experts: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover why the people we trust most--from doctors to financial advisors--are often wrong, and learn how to question their assumptions with confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOvercome Information Overload: \u003c\/b\u003e Develop practical techniques to filter the data deluge, identify misinformation, and protect yourself from the hidden biases that lead to poor choices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBehavioral Economics in Practice: \u003c\/b\u003e See these powerful principles in action through fascinating, real-world examples from NASA, World War Two spies, Hollywood, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecome a more confident, independent, and successful decision maker--savvy to how your emotions, moods, and habits can trip you up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our fast-moving world, we're overloaded with differing opinions, conflicting data, and changing advice. But how thoroughly do we scrutinize those we listen to? Are we open to new ways of tackling problems or constrained by how we've made past decisions? How much do we challenge ourselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy combining stories from Hollywood to NASA with the latest in brain science, Noreena Hertz reveals the extent to which life-altering, business-affecting, policy-determining, and health-defining decisions are based on partial information, assumed wisdoms, corrupted data, and insufficient scrutiny. In this essential guide, she offers practical ways to make better, smarter choices and more accurate predictions--in your personal life and at work.\u003c\/p\u003e--Don Tapscott, bestselling author of Wikinomics\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecome a more confident, independent, and successful decision maker--savvy to how your emotions, moods, and habits can trip you up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our fast-moving world, we're overloaded with differing opinions, conflicting data, and changing advice. But how thoroughly do we scrutinize those we listen to? Are we open to new ways of tackling problems or constrained by how we've made past decisions? How much do we challenge ourselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy combining stories from Hollywood to NASA with the latest in brain science, Noreena Hertz reveals the extent to which life-altering, business-affecting, policy-determining, and health-defining decisions are based on partial information, assumed wisdoms, corrupted data, and insufficient scrutiny. In this essential guide, she offers practical ways to make better, smarter choices and more accurate predictions--in your personal life and at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53875757252719,"sku":"9780062268624","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/7lbsmPvyMt9780062268624.webp?v=1784838054","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/eyes-wide-open-how-to-make-smart-decisions-in-a-confusing-world-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}