Willful Blindness Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril

Name: Willful Blindness Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril
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ISBN: 9780802777966

ISBN-10: 0802777961

ISBN-13: 9780802777966

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Authors: Margaret Heffernan

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Margaret Heffernan argues that the biggest threats and dangers we face are the ones we don't see--not because they're secret or invisible, but because we're willfully blind. A distinguished businesswoman and writer, she examines the phenomenon and traces its imprint in our private and working lives, and within governments and organizations, and asks: What makes us prefer ignorance? What are we so afraid of? Why do some people see more than others? And how can we change?Covering everything from our choice of mates to the SEC, Bernard Madoff's investors, the embers of BP's refinery, the military in Afghanistan, and the dog-eat-dog world of subprime mortgage lenders, this provocative book…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 7/3/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction



Affinity and Beyond



Love Is Blind



Dangerous Convictions



The Limits of Your Mind



The Ostrich Instruction



Just Following Orders



The Cult of Cultures



Bystanders



Out of Sight, Out of Mind



De-Moralizing Work



Cassandra



See Better


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index