Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011
352
Book • Nonfiction
2010s
2011
Adult
18+ years
In Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer, Duncan J. Watts explores how seemingly common-sense insights are often retrospective illusions. Watts challenges readers to rethink their understanding of human behavior and decision-making, emphasizing the complexities and unpredictability underpinning society. Through examples, he illustrates how intuition can mislead, advocating for a more scientific approach to understanding the social world.
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Duncan J. Watts’ Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer challenges conventional wisdom and the reliability of common sense in decision-making. Praised for its insightful analysis and engaging narrative, it can appear repetitive at times. The book effectively urges readers to question assumptions, though some find its conclusions overly simplistic.
Readers interested in sociology, psychology, and decision-making will enjoy Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer by Duncan J. Watts. Fans of Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point or Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan will also find this a compelling and insightful read.
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2011
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