FarsightedSteven Johnson
Farsighted
by Steven Johnson · first published 2018
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Author Steven Johnson uncovers powerful tools for honing the important skill of complex decision-making. Through compelling stories that reveal surprising insights, Johnson explains how we can most effectively approach the choices that can chart the course of a life, an organization, or a civilization. Farsighted will help you imagine your possible futures and appreciate the subtle intelligence of the choices that shaped our broader social history. -- Adapted from book jacket. "The hardest choices are also the most consequential. So why do we know so little about how to get them right? Big, l
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…underlying explanation (which, like any theory, may not be correct). Making complex decisions is notoriously challenging - e.g. you are comparing factors across different scales and timeframes (see the book 'Farsighted' by Steven Johnson) - and no single rule should be wholly relied upon, but I think that being aware of the potential impacts of loss aversion / status quo bias during the process can only be helpful.
on “In marginal decisions, favour action over inaction” ↗This is an essay that discusses the following works: - “Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most” by Steven Johnson - “Big Decisions: Opting, Converting, Drifting” by Edna Ullmann-Margalit (2006) https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/royal-institute-of-p...…
on “The Art of Decision-Making (2019)” ↗