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The Intelligence Trap explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including "motivated reasoning," "meta-forgetfulness," and "functional stupidity." David Robson reveals the surprising ways that even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong?from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA--while offering practical advice to avoid mistakes based on the timeless lessons of Benjamin Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Daniel Kahneman.
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Huddle this winter! This piece in today's @guardian, by the excellent @d_a_robson, author of THE INTELLIGENCE TRAP (@wwnorton) and THE EXPECTATION EFFECT (@HenryHolt). cc @PlittyC @FelicityBryan @ConorMintzer @simnthrgd https://t.co/B3sPhDXFXk 🔥
Award-winning science writer. My second book The Expectation Effect (Canongate/Henry Holt) is out now. Agent: @PlittyC
The new videobook version of my book The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes has just come out! In a documentary-like production via @litvideobooks, I take you through each chapter with featured interviews & animations. Watch it at https://t.co/xpPFlGMPh1
Writer & editor: BBC Future | Author: The Long View - Why We Need To Transform How The World Sees Time (Wildfire, 2023) | Substack: The Long View: A Field Guide
@michael_nielsen I don't have a word but I might recommend a friend's book: The Intelligence Trap by David Robson is about how smart people sometimes can't see their biases because they're buried under layers of intricate justifications https://t.co/yJ9ky7zcgl