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A psychologist draws on years of research to introduce his "machinery of the mind" model on human decision making to reveal the faults and capabilities of intuitive versus logical thinking. In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He explains...

Discusses a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so you can make the highest possible contribution towards the things that really matter.

"The Fox News host and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Doesn't Hurt to Ask shares his trusted framework for decision-making, a game-changing method for anyone at a crossroads in life"-- "The Fox News host and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Doesn't Hurt to Ask shares his trusted framework for decision making, telling the story of his life through the choices he's made using this revolutionary method. "The best guide I've read to...

Draws on interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries, and other documents to depict life in the Trump White House, focusing on Trump's decision-making process for foreign and domestic policies. With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump's White House and precisely how he makes decisions...

Draws on lessons from cognitive science, social psychology, military strategy, and other disciplines to discuss how to take a deliberative approach to making consequential, long-term decisions.

"An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity. In Nonsense, Jamie Holmes shows how we react to ambiguous situations and how we can do it better. Over the last few years, new insights from social psychology and cognitive science have deepened our understanding of the role of ambiguity in our lives and Holmes brings this research together for the first time, showing how we can use uncertainty to our advantage. In an increasingly unpredictable,...

"Money manager Ken Fisher highlights the most common money mistakes people make and reveals how to avoid them In Debunkery: Learn It, Do It, and Profit from it Seeing Through Wall Streets Money-Killing Myths, legendary money manager Ken Fisher outlines the most common-and costly-mistakes made by individuals who think they are doing the right thing. In several short, accessible chapters, this book discusses each myth/mistake, proves why it's actually...

Posits that most of us, including doctors, lawyers, financial advisers and elected officials, misunderstand statistics much more often than we think, leaving us not only misinformed but vulnerable to exploitation. Gigerenzer shows how anyone can learn to make better decisions for their health, finances, family and business without needing to consult an expert or a super computer.

"This revelatory history of the elusive National Security Council shows how staffers operating in the shadows have driven foreign policy clandestinely for decades. When Michael Flynn resigned in disgrace as the Trump administration's national security advisor the New York Times referred to the National Security Council as "the traditional center of management for a president's dealings with an uncertain world." Indeed, no institution or individual...