Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril by Margaret Heffernan

Description: Willful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan Turning a blind eye in our professional, civic, and personal lives is the biggest risk we run--but we are all capable of clearer vision. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "With deft prose and page after page of keen insights, Heffernan shows why we close our eyes to facts that threaten our families, our livelihood, and our self-image--and, even better, she points the way out of the darkness." --Daniel H. Pink In the tradition of Malcolm Gladwell and Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Margaret Heffernans Willful Blindness is a tour de force on human behavior that will open your eyes. Why, after every major accident and blunder, do we look back and say, How could we have been so blind? Why do some people see what others dont? And how can we change? Drawing on studies by psychologists and neuroscientists, and from interviews with business leaders, whistleblowers, and white collar criminals, distinguished businesswoman and writer Margaret Heffernan examines the phenomenon of willful blindness, exploring the reasons that individuals and groups are blind to impending personal tragedies, corporate collapses, engineering failures-even crimes against humanity. We turn a blind eye in order to feel safe, to avoid conflict, to reduce anxiety, and to protect prestige. But greater understanding leads to solutions, and Heffernan shows how-by challenging our biases, encouraging debate, discouraging conformity, and not backing away from difficult or complicated problems-we can be more mindful of whats going on around us and be proactive instead of reactive. Author Biography Margaret Heffernan, former CEO of several interactive media companies, blogs for BNET and the Huffington Post. She is the author of The Naked Truth and How She Does It, and lives in New Hampshire and England. Her TED have been viewed by over six million people. Visit her Web site at Review "Clear, flowing prose ... The book made me think long and hard about how the pace and priorities of our daily lives can hinder our ability to live as decently and as truthfully as we can." --New York Times "A tour de force of brilliant insights." --Philip Zimbardo "An engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ripped from todays headlines ... Even better, [Heffernan] points the way out of the darkness." --Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Review Quote "Clear, flowing prose … The book made me think long and hard about how the pace and priorities of our daily lives can hinder our ability to live as decently and as truthfully as we can." -New York Times "A tour de force of brilliant insights." -Philip Zimbardo "An engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ripped from todays headlines … Even better, [Heffernan] points the way out of the darkness." -Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Details ISBN0802777961 Author Margaret Heffernan Short Title WILLFUL BLINDNESS Language English ISBN-10 0802777961 ISBN-13 9780802777966 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 153.7 Residence US Birth 1955 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-07-03 Subtitle Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril Imprint Walker & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-07-03 NZ Release Date 2012-07-03 US Release Date 2012-07-03 UK Release Date 2012-07-03 Pages 304 Publisher Walker & Co Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44577465;

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