Book Summary: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
My latest summary is for The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. It explains how the humble checklist […]
Book summaries, podcast summaries, and some other things
My latest summary is for The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. It explains how the humble checklist […]
I liked The Paradox of Choice. I liked it enough to read it twice. Schwartz makes some excellent points that paved the […]
In Stumbling on Happiness, Daniel Gilbert explains why we consistently err in predicting what will make us happy. It’s a funny and […]
A message that comes through strongly in Barry Schwartz’s The Paradox of Choice is the idea that we should try to become […]
In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz set out two decision-making styles: maximising and satisficing. Maximisers aim to choose the best option […]
We often assume that more choice is better. After al, if we don’t like the added options, can’t we just ignore them? […]
This post is split out from my main summary of Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths. Check out […]
In Algorithms to Live By, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths bring computer science to life through relatable examples involving secretaries, wardrobes, sporting […]
Originally conceptualised as a workbook, How to Decide is intended to be more practical than Annie Duke’s earlier book, Thinking in Bets. […]
Decision hygiene helps you make better decisions. It’s like washing your hands in that it’s good practice but you don’t know what errors you avoid by doing it.