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"...Washington Rules is Andrew J. Bacevich's challenge to the conventional wisdom that American security requires the United States (and us alone) to maintain a permanent armed presence around the globe, to prepare our forces for military operations in far-flung regions, and to be ready to intervene anywhere at any time. Adopted by administrations on both sides of the political spectrum during the past half century, this Washington consensus on national...
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In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. He exposes the extraordinary capabilities,...
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Little, Brown and Co
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2005
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viii, 277 p. : ports. ; 21 cm.
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How do we think without thinking, seem to make choices in an instant--in the blink of an eye--that actually aren't as simple as they seem? Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others? Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2009
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xvii, 302 p. ; 22 cm.
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"The first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions. Philosophers have described the decision-making process as either rational or emotional: we carefully deliberate, or we 'blink' and go with our gut. But as scientists break open the mind's black box with the tools of neuroscience, they're discovering that this is not how the mind works. Our best decisions are a finely tuned blend of both feeling and...
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Riverhead Books
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2018.
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244 pages ; 24 cm
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"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...
8) Blink
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Time Warner AudioBooks
Pub. Date
2005
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7 CDs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Explores the process by which people make decisions, explaining how the difference between good and bad decision making is directly related to the details on which people focus, and offers advice on how to improve decision making skills.
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Bright and early book volume BE 21
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Beginner Books
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[1975]
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[28] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
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Poses questions for pondering: "Would you rather be a dog or be a cat?", "Would you rather live in igloos or in tents?", "Would you rather be a mermaid with a tail instead of feet?"
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Portfolio / Penguin
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[2022]
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207 pages ; 22 cm
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"From the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbers. Algorithms and apps analyze data and tell you how to beat the traffic, what books to buy, what music to listen to, and even who to date--often with great results. But what do you do when you face the big decisions of life--the "wild problems" of who to marry, whether to have children, where to move, how to forge a life well-lived--that can't be solved by measurement...
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Amicus
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[2018]
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23 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm.
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"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Haneen is so excited at the library that she has trouble controlling her voice. Readers make choices for Haneen and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includesthree different endings and discussion questions"--
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IdeaPress Publishing
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[2019]
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vii, 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
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What if you sliced data and found a huge problem or opportunity? Data did its job, but now it needs a storyteller. The way insights are communicated could reverse or increase the trajectory of data. The actions you ask others to take today can change your future data. But getting others to move forward with those actions only happens when someone communicates well. Learn effective ways to turn your data into narratives that blend the power of language,...
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. End notes discuss Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for "What Pet Should I Get?"
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Little, Brown Spark
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2021.
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Discusses why people make bad judgements and how to make better ones by reducing the influence of "noise"--Variables that can cause bias in decision making--and draws on examples in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, strategy, and personnel selection.
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Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2013
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xii, 381 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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An account of the transformation of the CIA and America's special operations forces into man-hunting and killing machines in the world's dark spaces: the new American way of war.
19) Eva's new pet
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2021.
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72 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Eva is excited because her parents have agreed to let her get a new pet, but she is not sure what kind of pet to get--or how Baxter, her bat, will react to a new member of the family.
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"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Quinn deals with conflict on the playground: who will get to use the swing? Readers make choices for Quinn and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes fivedifferent endings and discussion questions"--
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