The Upside of Irrationality, (Audiobook)

from Cecilturtle

I'm almost always more impressed by the creativity of the experiments invented by researchers than I am by the conclusion, and this book is no exception: the conclusions are fairly mainstream - we are much more irrational in our decision-making than we like to think we are. The value of the book ...

from poonamsharma

Since long I have wanted to add a gist of review of this book, chapter-wise so that I could look up later.Part 1 - Work-related Irrationalities1. Big Bonuses don't work. (Which means CEO high salaries aren't quite logical.) Oh, but this is no way a bad news for your rewards and recognition progra...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Well, the title is misleading, unfortunately. Basically the theme is that we can embrace the fact that we're fallible humans, *but* it's important to understand our fallibilities so we can learn to make better, more rational decisions. Still, a fun easy read with good science, and recommended to ...

from librisissimo

Substance: research on what people really do, and sometimes why they do it, and how this differs from the fictitious "reasonable man" of social science and economics. Style: personal and engaging. Contains much more autobiographical material than his first book, "Predictably Irrational". Re-read ...

from heike6

The upside of irrationality (p. 294): Our ability to find meaning in workOur ability to fall in love with our creations and ideasOur willingness to trust/ care about others Our ability to adapt to new circumstances. The most useful thing I got from this book: be REALLY careful when making decisio...