Obliquity
Autor John Kayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 mar 2012
"John Kay tells a fast-paced detective story as he searches for the surprising secret to success...Brilliant."
-Tim Harford, author of The Logic of Life
In this revolutionary book, economist John Kay proves a notion that feels at once paradoxical and deeply commonsensical: the best way to achieve any complex or broadly defined goal, from happiness to preventing forest fires, is the indirect way. We can learn how to achieve our objectives only through a gradual process of risk taking and discovery-what Kay calls obliquity. The author traces this seemingly counterintuitive path to success as it manifests itself in nearly every aspect of life, including business, politics, sports, and more.
-Tim Harford, author of The Logic of Life
In this revolutionary book, economist John Kay proves a notion that feels at once paradoxical and deeply commonsensical: the best way to achieve any complex or broadly defined goal, from happiness to preventing forest fires, is the indirect way. We can learn how to achieve our objectives only through a gradual process of risk taking and discovery-what Kay calls obliquity. The author traces this seemingly counterintuitive path to success as it manifests itself in nearly every aspect of life, including business, politics, sports, and more.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780143120551
ISBN-10: 0143120557
Pagini: 228
Ilustrații: b/w illustrations and diagrams throughout
Dimensiuni: 128 x 195 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 0143120557
Pagini: 228
Ilustrații: b/w illustrations and diagrams throughout
Dimensiuni: 128 x 195 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
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Notă biografică
John Kay is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and a fellow of St. John's College, Oxford University. As the director, he established the Institute for Fiscal Studies as one of Britain's most respected think tanks.
Descriere
Using dozens of practical examples from the worlds of business, politics, science, sports, literature, even parenting, a leading economist charts the indirect road to happiness and wealth.
Recenzii
This is an elegant, simple book and, rarely for a business book, is written by a man who actually understands the academics and philosophers he quotes. The best nine quid you'll spend this year
[A] smart, witty book
John Kay is an admirable debunker of myths and false beliefs - he can see substantial things others don't. Read this book.
Economics with style as well as substance
Obliquity is a characteristic John Kay production. It is a pleasure to read
How rare is it for an academic economist to write with such clarity, intelligence and courage. And, in these troubled, confusing times, how desperately we need other dismal scientists to follow John Kay's shining example.
[A] smart, witty book
John Kay is an admirable debunker of myths and false beliefs - he can see substantial things others don't. Read this book.
Economics with style as well as substance
Obliquity is a characteristic John Kay production. It is a pleasure to read
How rare is it for an academic economist to write with such clarity, intelligence and courage. And, in these troubled, confusing times, how desperately we need other dismal scientists to follow John Kay's shining example.