Farsighted
Steven Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including Wonderland, How We Got Here, Where Good Ideas Come From, The Invention of Air, The Ghost Map, and Everything Bad Is Good for You. He is the host and co-creator of the PBS and BBC series How We Got to Now, as well as the inventor of several notable websites.
Big, life-altering decisions matter far more than day-to-day ones, and they are also the most difficult: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a business, how to end a war. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to these kinds of quandaries.
Steven Johnson's book Where Good Ideas Come From influenced creative people all over the world to think about creativity in fresh ways. He reveals excellent techniques for honing the vital talent of complicated decision-making in Farsighted. While you can't replicate a once-in-a-lifetime decision, you can replicate expert decision-makers' deliberative strategies. These professionals aren't merely brilliant strategists who lead large corporations or negotiate high-level diplomacy. They are the writers who reveal the complexities of their characters' inner lives, the city authorities who ensure long-term water supplies, and the scientists who face future difficulties that most of us haven't ever considered. The wisest decision-makers do not follow their instincts. Their success is dependent on their capacity to think creatively and productively about all of their possibilities.
Johnson discusses how we can most effectively approach the choices that can chart the fate of a life, an organization, or a civilization through fascinating stories that offer surprising insights. Farsighted will assist you in imagining your potential futures and appreciating the subtle brilliance of the decisions that built our larger social history.
Author: Steven Johnson
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1473693667
Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 stars (from 195 reviews)
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