âAs a rule, I have found that the greater brain a man has, and the better he is educated, the easier it has been to mystify him.ââHarry Houdini to Arthur Conan Doyle
An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people doâand how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error.
Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else, they may be even more susceptible to them. This is the âintelligence trap,â the subject of David Robsonâs fascinating and provocative book.
The Intelligence Trap explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including âstrategic ignorance,â âmeta-forgetfulness,â and âfunctional stupidity.â Robson reveals the surprising ways that even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrongâfrom some of Thomas Edisonâs worst ideas to failures at NASA, Nokia, and the FBI. And he offers practical advice to avoid mistakes based on the timeless lessons of Benjamin Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Daniel Kahneman.
âThe Intelligence Trap combines mesmerizing storytelling with groundbreaking new research about why having a high IQ can backfire. Essential reading for anyone who wants to think more clearly.ââRolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly