FRAMERS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS IN THE AGE OF BIG DATA

We're often told that humans make bad decisions and that more data is better. But this is backwards: people are good at decisions precisely because we use mental models and can envision new realities outside of data. Great outcomes don't depend so much on the final moment of choosing but o...

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Main Authors: Cukier, Kenneth (Author), Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor (Author), Véricourt, Francis de (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Penguin Random House UK 2021
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Summary:We're often told that humans make bad decisions and that more data is better. But this is backwards: people are good at decisions precisely because we use mental models and can envision new realities outside of data. Great outcomes don't depend so much on the final moment of choosing but on generating better alternatives to choose between. That's framing. It's a cognitive muscle we can strengthen to improve our lives, work and future -- to meet this historical moment. Framers shows how.
Physical Description:263 pages 20 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780753555002
075355500X