Being Wrong
Being Wrong
Kathryn Schulz
Peter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?"
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Being Wrong

Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

Kathryn Schulz
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Kathryn Schulz
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In "Being Wrong," Kathryn Schulz embarks on a fascinating journey into the heart of human fallibility, offering a profound exploration of the intricacies of error and the psychology behind our aversion to being wrong. With an engaging narrative that weaves together historical anecdotes, psychological research, and philosophical musings, Schulz delves deep into the reasons why admitting to being wrong is one of humanity's greatest challenges. Through her insightful analysis, she reveals how our fears and misconceptions about error keep us trapped in a cycle of misunderstanding and missed opportunities for growth. Schulz's book is a compelling invitation to embrace our imperfections and to see the beauty and potential in our mistakes. By challenging the stigma associated with being wrong, she opens up a new perspective on error as not just an inevitable part of the human condition, but as a valuable source of innovation, understanding, and connection. "Being Wrong" is not only a celebration of our fallibility but also a guide to cultivating a more forgiving and open-minded approach to the world. Through its pages, readers are encouraged to reconsider what it means to be right and to find freedom and creativity in the vast, uncharted territory of our errors.

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Released
2010
8 Jun
Length
339
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One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?"
To err is to wander and wandering is the way we discover the world and lost in thought it is the also the way we discover ourselves. Being right might be gratifying but in the end it is static a mere statement. Being wrong is hard and humbling and sometimes even dangerous but in the end it is a journey and a story. Who really wants to stay at home and be right when you can don your armor spring up on your steed and go forth to explore the world True you might get lost along get stranded in a swamp have a scare at the edge of a cliff thieves might steal your gold brigands might imprison you in a cave sorcerers might turn you into a toad but what of what To fuck up is to find adventure: it is in the spirit that this book is written.
— Kathryn Schulz, Being Wrong

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