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The Perils of Perception: Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything by Bobby Duffy

colindalaska's review against another edition

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2.0

Collectively people are wrong about everything (in direct contrast to The Theory of Crowds) and here are repeated examples of when this occurs.

There’s lots of reasons why, but unfortunately there are only so many ways you can cut “people think this, but actually it’s this” before it gets boring.

carronc's review

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

skyeingram's review

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

ramonnogueras's review

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4.0

Bobby Duffy hace un muy interesante y entretenido tour acerca de las muchas áreas de nuestro conocimiento del mundo en el que, simplemente, no tenemos ni reputa idea. El libro está desglosado en diversas áreas en las que estamos equivocados, abarcando de nuestra política a nuestra salud, pasando por nuestra vida sexual, nuestras ideas religiosas y, sobre todo, lo equivocados que estamos acerca de lo que creen los demás, así como nuestra tendencia a caer en bulos y noticias falsas.

No le pongo cinco estrellas simplemente porque muchos de los sesgos y fenómenos que describe son ya para mí viejos conocidos, y la sección final sobre qué podemos hacer para combatirlo se me queda un poco breve y floja. Pero está escrito de modo ameno, soberbiamente documentado, y merece mucho la pena. Recomendado sin reservas.

sabrimi's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

helamansanchez's review

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informative medium-paced

3.25

hetzjani's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

yashrydz's review

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4.0

Another non-fiction gem - I love this, it is small but full of robust data, and really will open up and challenge your way of thinking. In this pandemic age where everything , every report every numbers are reported on some sort of a statistic/data visuals form, I think anyone and everyone should read this in order to be able to put things into perspective. Real and intelligent perspective.

youvebeenangied's review

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

myslas's review

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4.0

Ett utmärkt komplement till Factfulness. Intressant och lärorikt.