Rolf Dobelli’s The Art of Thinking Clearly is available on Audible as a 7 hrs 49 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Eric Conger.
Publisher’s Summary
Have you ever . . .
- Invested time in something that, in hindsight, just wasn’t worth it?
- Paid too much in an eBay auction?
- Continued to do something you knew was bad for you?
- Sold stocks too late, or too early?
- Taken credit for success, but blamed failure on external circumstances?
- Backed the wrong horse?
These are examples of what the author calls cognitive biases, simple errors all of us make in day-to-day thinking. But by knowing what they are and how to identify them, we can avoid them and make better choices: whether in dealing with personal problems or business negotiations, trying to save money or earn profits, or merely working out what we really want in life—and strategizing the best way to get it.
Already an international bestseller, The Art of Thinking Clearly distills cutting-edge research from behavioral economics, psychology, and neuroscience into a clever, practical guide for anyone who’s ever wanted to be wiser and make better decisions. A novelist, thinker, and entrepreneur, Rolf Dobelli deftlyshows that in order to lead happier, more prosperous lives, we don’t need extra cunning, new ideas, shiny gadgets, or more frantic hyperactivity—all we need is less irrationality.
Simple, clear, and always surprising, this indispensable book will change the way you think and transform your decision making—at work, at home, every day. From why you shouldn’t accept a free drink to why you should walk out of a movie you don’t like, from why it’s so hard to predict the future to why you shouldn’t watch the news, The Art of Thinking Clearly helps solve the puzzle of human reasoning.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 7 hrs 49 mins
- Publisher: Harper
- Release year: 2013
- Audible category: Health & Wellness / Psychology & Mental Health / Mental Health
Listener Ratings
The Art of Thinking Clearly holds an average listener rating of 4.5/5 from 1846 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.5/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 67% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
4/5 stars — “Clearly thought it was a good read”
Lists common fallacies in our thought patterns we fall victim to daily and gives advice how to avoid them. It is a great book for leadership engaged in strategy as well as negotiations.— Sam Motes, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “exceptional book”
great book on the psychology of the human brain.. I think we all have this feeling that we make free choices but just as fast as a dog runs to eat its own vommit we make daily decisions that are innately built into us based on the social cues outlined in this book. great job.— Lorenzo, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “A lot of good stuff”
So much good stuff in this book
You might need to give it a listen more then once— Audible customer, Audible listener
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