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Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer

Duncan J. Watts
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Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011

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Duncan J. Watts

Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011
Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Self-Improvement

Philosophy

Social Science
Setting

2010s

Topic
Philosophy

Business & Economics

Psychology
Publication Year

2011

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer, Duncan J. Watts explores how seemingly common-sense insights are often retrospective illusions. Watts challenges readers to rethink their understanding of human behavior and decision-making, emphasizing the complexities and unpredictability underpinning society. Through examples, he illustrates how intuition can mislead, advocating for a more scientific approach to understanding the social world.

Informative

Challenging

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.0

5,230 ratings

65%

Loved it

26%

Mixed feelings

9%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Duncan J. Watts’ Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer challenges conventional wisdom and the reliability of common sense in decision-making. Praised for its insightful analysis and engaging narrative, it can appear repetitive at times. The book effectively urges readers to question assumptions, though some find its conclusions overly simplistic.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer?

Readers interested in sociology, psychology, and decision-making will enjoy Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer by Duncan J. Watts. Fans of Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point or Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan will also find this a compelling and insightful read.

4.0

5,230 ratings

65%

Loved it

26%

Mixed feelings

9%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Self-Improvement

Philosophy

Social Science
Setting

2010s

Topic
Philosophy

Business & Economics

Psychology
Publication Year

2011

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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