Framers : human advantage in an age of technology and turmoil / Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Francis de Véricourt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cukier, Kenneth, author.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, author.

Véricourt, Francis de, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive maps (Psychology).

Frames (Sociology).

Reasoning (Psychology).

Physical Description:

263 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]

Summary:

"The authors of the breakout bestseller Big Data now turn to what more data can't accomplish: the unique ability humans have to frame new questions and so get better results than anyone could have previously imagined"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Decisions

The source of human power is neither muscle nor mind but models

2. Framing

Mental models infuse everything we do, even if we're unaware of them

3. Causality

We are causal-inference engines and often wrong, but this is good

4. Counterfactuals

Envisioning worlds that do not exist lets us excel in this one

5. Constraints

Our vision needs to be bounded to be effective

6. Reframing

Occasionally we need to switch frames or invent new ones

7. Learning

A wide variety of frames is crucial for progress

8. Pluralism

A coexistence of frames is essential to humanity's survival

9. Vigilance

We must remain on guard not to cede our power a guide to working with frames.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Cukier, Kenneth. Framers

ISBN:

9780593182598

0593182596

OCLC:

1232017209