The optimist's telescope : thinking ahead in a reckless age / Bina Venkataraman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Venkataraman, Bina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decision making--Social aspects.

Decision making.

Risk--Sociological aspects.

Risk.

Forecasting.

Genre:

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

xvi, 318 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.

Summary:

A former journalist and senior adviser in the Obama administration draws from her own experience, the stories she has reported from around the world, and research in biology, psychology, economics, archaeology, and beyond to identify the best ways to make decisions that benefit people over time.

Contents:

Introduction: The trouble with the future

Part 1. The individual and the family. Ghosts of the past and future ; Dashboard driving ; Beyond the here and now

Part 2. Businesses and organizations. The quick fix ; A bird's eye view ; The glitter bomb

Part 3. Communities and society. Hell or high water ; The games we play ; The living crowd

Coda: Hope for a reckless age.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-307) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Venkataraman, Bina, author. Optimist's telescope

ISBN:

9780735219472

0735219478

OCLC:

1055569904