The Resource Wrong : why experts* keep failing us--and how to know when not to trust them : *scientists, finance wizards, doctors, relationship gurus, celebrity CEOs, high-powered consultants, health officials, and more, David H. Freedman
Wrong : why experts* keep failing us--and how to know when not to trust them : *scientists, finance wizards, doctors, relationship gurus, celebrity CEOs, high-powered consultants, health officials, and more, David H. Freedman
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- Summary
- Explains why experts often give wrong information, the reasons that bad advice gets the most attention, and how it has adversely affected society, and offers suggestions to eliminate this destructive cycle
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (295 pages)
- Contents
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- Some expert observations
- The trouble with scientists, Part 1
- The certainty principle
- The idiocy of crowds
- The trouble with scientists, Part 2
- Experts and organizations
- Experts and the media
- The Internet and the technology of expertise
- Eleven simple never-fail rules for not being misled by experts
- Label
- Wrong : why experts* keep failing us--and how to know when not to trust them : *scientists, finance wizards, doctors, relationship gurus, celebrity CEOs, high-powered consultants, health officials, and more
- Title
- Wrong
- Title remainder
- why experts* keep failing us--and how to know when not to trust them : *scientists, finance wizards, doctors, relationship gurus, celebrity CEOs, high-powered consultants, health officials, and more
- Statement of responsibility
- David H. Freedman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Explains why experts often give wrong information, the reasons that bad advice gets the most attention, and how it has adversely affected society, and offers suggestions to eliminate this destructive cycle
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Freedman, David H.
- Dewey number
- 001
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF378.E94
- LC item number
- F74 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2010 G-372
- BF 378.E94
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Expertise
- Trust
- Reliability
- Error
- Professional Competence
- Trust
- Label
- Wrong : why experts* keep failing us--and how to know when not to trust them : *scientists, finance wizards, doctors, relationship gurus, celebrity CEOs, high-powered consultants, health officials, and more, David H. Freedman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Some expert observations -- The trouble with scientists, Part 1 -- The certainty principle -- The idiocy of crowds -- The trouble with scientists, Part 2 -- Experts and organizations -- Experts and the media -- The Internet and the technology of expertise -- Eleven simple never-fail rules for not being misled by experts
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (295 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)669069565
- Label
- Wrong : why experts* keep failing us--and how to know when not to trust them : *scientists, finance wizards, doctors, relationship gurus, celebrity CEOs, high-powered consultants, health officials, and more, David H. Freedman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Some expert observations -- The trouble with scientists, Part 1 -- The certainty principle -- The idiocy of crowds -- The trouble with scientists, Part 2 -- Experts and organizations -- Experts and the media -- The Internet and the technology of expertise -- Eleven simple never-fail rules for not being misled by experts
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (295 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)669069565
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