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“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 Heffernan's 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 don't? 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 what's going on around us and be proactive instead of reactive.
Published | Jul 03 2012 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 304 |
ISBN | 9780802777966 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury USA |
Dimensions | 8 x 6 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Writing in 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
I was hooked from the first page. If you're a reader of Malcolm Gladwell you will enjoy the flow and insight of this business book.
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com blog
A call to arms to any whistle-blowers who see what lies ahead and have the courage to speak up.
Kirkus
A thoughtful and entertaining treatise on the seductiveness--and consequences--of ignoring what's right in front of our eyes.
Publishers Weekly
An engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ripped from today's headlines...
Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind
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