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The Art of Thinking Clearly

The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making

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The Art of Thinking Clearly

By: Rolf Dobelli, Caroline Waight - translator
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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This book will change the way you think about decision-making.

If you want to lead a happier, more prosperous life, you don't need shiny gadgets, complicated ideas or frantic activity.
You just need to make better choices.

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.

Making better choices will transform your life
at work,
at home,
forever.

'A treat - highly relevant, scientifically grounded and beautifully written'
Claudio Feser, Senior Partner, McKinsey

'Intelligent, informative and witty'
Christoph Franz, former Lufthansa CEO

PRAISE FOR ROLF DOBELLI

'Dobelli has a gift for identifying the best ideas in the world'
Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind

'One of Europe's finest minds'
Matt Ridley, author of The Evolution of Everything

'A virtuosic synthesizer of ideas'
Joshua Greene, author of Moral Tribes

(P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton©2013 Rolf Dobelli Organisational Behavior Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Time Management Inspiring Money
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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
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'
Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought (Professor Dr (h.c.) Roland Berger, Founder and Honorary Chairman of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants)
Three pages in, and you've already learned something else (Franz Himpsel, Süddeutsche Zeitung)
Rolf Dobelli is endowed with both imagination and realism, a combination hard to find since the 16th-century Renaissance (Nicholas Nassim Taleb, author of BLACK SWAN)
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This book has a lot of chapters, probably nearing 100 (I haven't finished it yet). Each is a well-written and well-narrated self-contained section with an introductory point that he follows with a real-world example in his life, and a hypothetical scenario you could find yourself in. Out of all the "self-help" and "improvement" books I've listened to, this is the only one that kept the points simple and removed the waffle which often obscures the main point being made.

Due to the number of points in the book, I will be listening to it over and over again as remembering 100+ mindful tips after only one listen would be nearly impossible.

If you want a clearly stated, self-enlightening book with real-world applications, you have to give this a go.

Quite honestly I'm shocked at the 4.3 rating (433 Reviews), I've often struggled to concentrate on books, becoming easily distracted in my own thoughts, but this book is so engaging that this rarely happens. This may be due to the relatively short chapters which serve as a checkpoint that makes me aware if I've lost concentration, but whatever the reason, it makes for an amazingly engaging book. 10/10

Great points with great examples

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The book itself is full of interesting ideas and clear explanations. There are many 2 star reviews on the site which I find strange. It is a 4/5 star book in my opinion. Keeble's narration is warm and at times very funny, which for me works perfectly!! Well done all!

Keeble narration a stroke of genius!

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This book is a list, 9hrs of potential cognitive biases, and how to avoid them.

There are some interesting examples, and it certainly "breaks the spell" on certain biases that you may not have been aware of.

Interesting and Enjoyable

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very thorough presentation of a topic on thinking. Highly enjoyable and recommended. lots of interesting and useful information

Very thorough presentation of a topic on thinking

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one of my favourite non fiction reads, I've read so many personal development, self help, business books and this really cuts the crap. Will definitely listen to this again and probably buy the physical book to highlight some key points.

fantastic

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