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lahowitt's review
3.0
[audiobook] Not good as an audiobook. I should’ve actually read it. Many interesting ideas regarding the criminal justice system.
brownjustin92's review
2.0
The most repetitive book I've read, and some of these are REALLY repetitive. This could have been a 10-20 page HBR article
stephenmeansme's review
3.0
Sort of a managerial consultant's version of Taleb's FOOLED BY RANDOMNESS, only with actual research to back it up (lol). The big idea (that randomness/"noise" in human judgment is a very big deal, less appreciated than consistent bias, and possibly more consequential) is certainly a good one, and the suggestions for assessing and mitigating noise seem worthy. The book also just felt like a slog at times, and I'm not sure why - I think it just wasn't as tight in the narration as I would have liked. Also, each chapter summarizes itself in talking-point quotes, which irrationally enraged me.
3.5 stars rounded down. Definitely check out a summary, and consider the full book if you'd be in more of a position to make these kinds of decisions.
3.5 stars rounded down. Definitely check out a summary, and consider the full book if you'd be in more of a position to make these kinds of decisions.
g4v3uevryth1ng's review
informative
slow-paced
1.0
i despise this book. it was so long and boring that i don’t think i actually took any value from it
amberraetoro's review
5.0
Great book about the impact of noise and techniques for how we can practice decision hygiene techniques to improve our judgments. We often talk about the impacts of bias, but hardly ever noise, which is just as much of a problem, if not more when it comes to making accurate judgments. Highly recommend reading this book to anyone who makes impactful judgments for their work ie managers, analysts, HR professionals and more.