The Ostrich Paradox
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What’s it about?
Why do smart people ignore clear disaster warnings? This book reveals the cognitive biases that make us bury our heads in the sand—and how to outsmart them.
You’ll learn
- Why we underestimate personal risk
- How temporal discounting blocks action
- The power of default choices
- Using social norms to boost preparedness