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A review by amarti
Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most by Steven Johnson
4.0
I love Steven Johnson. I love the things he thinks about and the ways he approaches the world. This book discusses ways we should should approach big, complex decisions.
Two points resonated. 1) “Homogeneous groups - whether they are united by ethnic backgrounds, gender or some other worldview like politics - tend to come to decisions too quickly.” In other words, diversity leads to better decisions. 2) Johnson points out the necessity for a “full spectrum analysis” to understand the problem from many variables. One of his suggestions for capturing that full spectrum, was surprising and old fashioned. Johnson recommends the novel as the oldest and best way to gain new and unique perspectives and to simulate different/complex experiences.
Two points resonated. 1) “Homogeneous groups - whether they are united by ethnic backgrounds, gender or some other worldview like politics - tend to come to decisions too quickly.” In other words, diversity leads to better decisions. 2) Johnson points out the necessity for a “full spectrum analysis” to understand the problem from many variables. One of his suggestions for capturing that full spectrum, was surprising and old fashioned. Johnson recommends the novel as the oldest and best way to gain new and unique perspectives and to simulate different/complex experiences.