Uncertainty And Decision-Making | Coping With Change In A Distracted World
Finding Genius Podcast · Richard Jacobs
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Show Notes
Maggie Jackson sits down with us to discuss her latest book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure. Nominated for a National Book Award and added to three Best Books of 2023 lists, Uncertain helps readers understand why they should seek "not-knowing" in times of angst and flux.
How can we harness the neglected power of uncertainty? Uncertain is a book that provides a detailed roadmap for people looking to shake things up in their lives…
Maggie is a former columnist for the Boston Globe and has written for The New York Times and other publications worldwide. With a passion for asking the hard questions, she writes about crucial aspects of life such as home and attention – and now the uncertain mind.
Click play to explore:
- The importance of asking the right "human questions."
- What the research says about technology-derived cognitive damage.
- How uncertainty is related to distraction.
- The two different kinds of uncertainty and how to harness it.
You can find more on Maggie and her work here!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C