The Power of Not Thinking
Why We Should Stop Thinking and Start Trusting Our Bodies
Will be published approx. on 9. July 2020
Audio
CD-Audio
978-1-78870-385-7 (ISBN)
Description
What prevented a Russian general from launching a nuclear counterattack?
How did a janitor best a Google supercomputer?
Why do we never forget how to ride a bike?
In this fascinating new book, business anthropologist Dr Simon Roberts breaks down the revolutionary idea of embodied knowledge: the information that is unconsciously picked up by our body for use in almost every area of our lives.
Drawing on his own experience working with some of the world's leading industry experts and looking at an incredible range of real-life examples and cutting-edge science, Roberts explains the various ways in which our body acquires, retains and employs information - and shows why we should trust the instincts that inform the most crucial decisions and actions in our life.
We have been told that Big Data is the future and that AI will soon make all of our choices for us, but, as Hard Wired proves, humans are far more capable than we have been led to believe.
An incredible look at the human capacity to learn, adapt and excel.
This audio edition is an MP3 CD.
How did a janitor best a Google supercomputer?
Why do we never forget how to ride a bike?
In this fascinating new book, business anthropologist Dr Simon Roberts breaks down the revolutionary idea of embodied knowledge: the information that is unconsciously picked up by our body for use in almost every area of our lives.
Drawing on his own experience working with some of the world's leading industry experts and looking at an incredible range of real-life examples and cutting-edge science, Roberts explains the various ways in which our body acquires, retains and employs information - and shows why we should trust the instincts that inform the most crucial decisions and actions in our life.
We have been told that Big Data is the future and that AI will soon make all of our choices for us, but, as Hard Wired proves, humans are far more capable than we have been led to believe.
An incredible look at the human capacity to learn, adapt and excel.
This audio edition is an MP3 CD.
Reviews / Votes
Embodied habits matter deeply, as illustrated powerfully in Roberts' timely new book. * Financial Times * A humanistic perspective on tech * Maria Bezaitis, Intel * An incredibly thoughtful and thought-provoking book about the power of not over-thinking * Charles Leadbeater, social innovator and author * 'Has the potential to change the way you think about understanding people' * Martha Cotton, Fjord/Accenture * Roberts shows us that our bodies, as well as our minds, have a vital role to play in the contribution that human beings make * Stefan Stern, author of How To Be A Better Leader *More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bonnier Books Ltd
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Duration
Dauer: 508 min
ISBN-13
978-1-78870-385-7 (9781788703857)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Simon Roberts is one the world's leading anthropologists in business. He advises some of the largest global organisations, including Intel, Facebook, Spotify, Google and many other Fortune 500 companies, through his London-based consultancy, Stripe Partners. His work has been covered by the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and BBC Radio 4. This is his first book. He lives with his wife and three children in East Sussex.