Think Like a Freak
Metadata
- Author: Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
- ASIN: B00BATINVS
- ISBN: 006227841X
- Reference: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BATINVS
- Kindle link
Highlights
ultracrepidarianism, or “the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge or competence.” — location: 394
Just as a warm and moist environment is conducive to the spread of deadly bacteria, the worlds of politics and business especially—with their long time frames, complex outcomes, and murky cause and effect—are conducive to the spread of half-cocked guesses posing as fact. And here’s why: the people making these wild guesses can usually get away with it! — location: 402
This is my job description I think…