From the #1 bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia, the landmark book that has revolutionized the way we understand leadership and decision making. In his breakthrough bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that...

In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. He exposes the extraordinary capabilities,...

Do you want success? More success than you have now? And even more success than you ever imagined possible? That is what this book is about. Achieving it. No gimmicks. No hyperbole. Finally, just the truth on what it takes to earn success. As the central curator of the success media industry for over 25 years, author Darren Hardy has heard it all, seen it all, and tried most of it. This book reveals the core principles that drive success. The Compound...

The bestselling author of "The Limits of Power" critically examines the Washington consensus on national security and discusses why it must change. In a vivid, incisive analysis, Bacevich succinctly presents the origins of this consensus, forged at a moment when American power was at its height.

"From the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbers. Algorithms and apps analyze data and tell you how to beat the traffic, what books to buy, what music to listen to, and even who to date-often with great results. But what do you do when you face the big decisions of life-the "wild problems" of who to marry, whether to have children, where to move, how to forge a life well-lived-that can't be solved by measurement...

"Revised and expanded edition"--T.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-349) How an injury led me to irrationality and to the research described here -- The truth about relativity: why everything is relative, even when it shouldn't be -- The fallacy of supply and demand: why the price of pearls and everything else is up in the air -- The cost of zero cost: why we often pay too much when we pay nothing -- The cost of social norms: why we...

"Do we stay in what we know? Or is it the right time to leave and make a change? In more than 50 years as a psychotherapist David Richo has been asked versions of this question more than any other, coaching countless people of all ages through agonizing decisions related to their partnerships, their career, their home, their faith. In Ready, he shares the deep wisdom we need to make these decisions-and feel confident in following through. The book...

Actions have consequences, and the ability to learn from them revolutionized life on earth. It comes in quite handy for everyday life too. Consequences appear to follow a common set of scientific principles and share some similar effects in the brain. Schneider draws together research lines from many scientific fields to tell the story of how something so deceptively simple can help make sense of so much.

Jo is disappointed when she is not placed on the Red Angels in the summer softball league--but when she is offered the chance to switch teams, Jo has to decide if she will leave her friends and play for the "winning" team--or win with the Sonics.