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_aFreedman, David H., _d1954- |
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_aWrong : _bwhy 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 / _cDavid H. Freedman. |
250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aNew York : _bLittle, Brown, _c2010. |
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_a295 p. ; _c25 cm |
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504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 273-284) and index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aSome 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. | |
520 | _aExplains 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. | ||
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_aExpertise _xSocial aspects. |
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_aTrust _xSocial aspects. |
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650 | 0 | _aReliability. | |
650 | 0 | _aError. | |
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