Nov 19, 2018craiglong20017 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked this book a lot. There are no earth shaking revelations in this book (IMO), but lots of examples/issues showing how wrong we can be and never know it/admit it. If you think "this applies to all those other idiots out there, but not…
Oct 28, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I savoured this book – more books like this, please! This well-written book explores our urge to be right (all the time), the vast diversity of our errors and mistakes, and our motives and responses to error – both historically and in a…
Aug 27, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An entirely fresh and provocative take on one of the most universal aspects of being human. Engrossing, thought-provoking and in a sense liberating, especially the idea that much of human progress stems from a never-ending series of errors…
This book is about why we make mistakes, how we feel about being wrong, and how we do (or don't) learn from our errors. Counter-intuitively, the author says that being wrong is good. Her book is not a guide to how to avoid error, nor is…
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Being Wrong