Wait: The Art And Science of Delay
New York: Public Affairs, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Fine / Fine. Item #005281
Grey paper boards, red foil lettering to spine. xii, 290 pp. Light bump to spine foot, else fine in fine jacket. In this counterintuitive and insightful work, author Frank Partnoy weaves together findings from hundreds of scientific studies and interviews with wide-ranging experts to craft a picture of effective decision-making that runs counter to our brutally fast-paced world. Even as technology exerts new pressures to speed up our lives, it turns out that the choices we make - unconsciously and consciously, in time frames varying from milliseconds to years - benefit profoundly from delay. Taking control of time and slowing down our responses yields better results in almost every arena of life, even when time seems to be of the essence.
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