Everything Is Obvious How Common Sense Fails Us

Name: Everything Is Obvious How Common Sense Fails Us
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ISBN: 9780307951793

ISBN-10: 0307951790

ISBN-13: 9780307951793

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Authors: Duncan J. Watts

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Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world? Why did Facebook succeed when other social networking sites failed? Did the surge in Iraq really lead to less violence? How much can CEO’s impact the performance of their companies? And does higher pay incentivize people to work hard?If you think the answers to these questions are a matter of common sense, think again. As sociologist and network science pioneer Duncan Watts explains in this provocative book, the explanations that we give for the outcomes that we observe in life—explanation that seem obvious once we know the answer—are less useful than they seem.Drawing on the latest scientific research, along with a wealth of…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Publisher: Crown/Archetype
Publication date: 6/26/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.10" wide x 7.90" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English