The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

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The international bestseller! An indispensable book that will change the way you think and transform your decision-making - at work, at home, every day.

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The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

THE LIFE-CHANGING BESTSELLER, WITH OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD
Learn how making better choices has the power to transform your life
at work
at home
every day
forever
Have you ever invested time in something that, with hindsight, just wasn't worth it? Or continued doing something you knew was bad for you? These are examples of cognitive biases, simple errors we all make in our day-to-day thinking. But by knowing what they are and how to spot them, we can avoid them and make better decisions.

Simple, clear, and always surprising, this indispensable book will change the way you think and transform your decision-making-work, at home, every day. It reveals, in 99 short chapters, the most common errors of judgment, and how to avoid them. From why you should not accept a free drink to why you should keep a diary, from dealing with a personal problem to negotiating at work, The Art of Thinking Clearly is a simple, straightforward and always surprising guide to a better, smarter you.

SEE HOW THE ART OF THINKING CLEARLY IS CHANGING READERS' LIVES

'Everyone in business should read this superb book'
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'I've read this book so many times I've lost count. Being a manager for many years it has been very useful in helping me help myself and others to think more rationally about different challenges and situations. Highly recommend it'

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'The concepts in this book are so smart and straightforward, you will kick yourself for not knowing and applying them in your life already'

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'Reading this book has helped me realise how much flaws I have in my thinking. It's a great read'

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'For those genuinely looking to build a better thinking and rationale and do not mind putting lots of effort to it then I find this the perfect book'
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'A book to shift your perception'
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'It definitely changed the way I am approaching problems and dealing with life's little challenges'
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It's one of the most readable, entertaining volumes on systematic cognitive errors you are ever likely to needYou don't know what a systematic cognitive error is? You should read this book * Big Issue *
It's one of the most readable, entertaining volumes on systematic cognitive errors you are ever likely to need. You don't know what a systematic cognitive error is? You should read this book * Big Issue *
This little gem . . . has already been a sell-out success in Europe and it's likely to be the same here * Evening Standard *
This little gem . . . has already been a sell-out success in Europe and it's likely to be the same here * Evening Standard *
A Swiss novelist and successful entrepreneur reveals the secrets of perfect decision making * Marie Claire *
A Swiss novelist and successful entrepreneur reveals the secrets of perfect decision making * Marie Claire *
Dobelli pinpoints exactly the assumptions, bias and illusions that shape our thinking and decision-making processes in both business and personal relationships that can cost us dearly as individuals and as a society * Financial Times *
Dobelli pinpoints exactly the assumptions, bias and illusions that shape our thinking and decision-making processes in both business and personal relationships that can cost us dearly as individuals and as a society * Financial Times *
This book will change the way you think
This book will change the way you think
No wonder this book has been a sensation in Europe. Dobelli examines our most common decision-making failings with engaging eloquence and describes how to counter them with instructive good sense
No wonder this book has been a sensation in Europe. Dobelli examines our most common decision-making failings with engaging eloquence and describes how to counter them with instructive good sense
This book provides a truly fresh perspective. It is intelligent, informative and witty. Rolf Dobelli's clear prose illuminates how we think
This book provides a truly fresh perspective. It is intelligent, informative and witty. Rolf Dobelli's clear prose illuminates how we think
A treat - highly relevant, scientifically grounded and beautifully written
A treat - highly relevant, scientifically grounded and beautifully written
A fireworks show of insights into how our minds work
A fireworks show of insights into how our minds work
A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations . . . In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding 'self-induced unhappiness' * Booklist, starred review *
A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations . . . In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding 'self-induced unhappiness' * Booklist, starred review *
Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought
Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought

Three pages in, and you've already learned something else


Three pages in, and you've already learned something else


Rolf Dobelli is endowed with both imagination and realism, a combination hard to find since the 16th-century Renaissance
Rolf Dobelli is endowed with both imagination and realism, a combination hard to find since the 16th-century Renaissance
Rolf Dobelli is a Swiss writer, novelist and entrepreneur. He has an MBA and a PhD in economic philosophy from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. He is the bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, which became an instant bestseller, has sold over three million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages, The Art of the Good Life and Stop Reading the News. Dobelli is also founder and curator of WORLD.MINDS, an invitation-only community of the most distinguished international thinkers, scientists and artists.
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ISBN 13 9781444759563
ISBN 10 1444759566
Title The Art of Thinking Clearly
Author Rolf Dobelli
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2014-05-08
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.