Wrong : why 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

General Information

Author/Creator
Freedman, David H., 1954-
Language
English.
Published
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Physical Description
295 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Subject
Expertise > Social aspects.
Trust > Social aspects.
Reliability.
Error.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility
David H. Freedman.
Content
Some 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.
ISBN
9780316023788
0316023787

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Collection Call Number Volume Info Shelving Location Public Note
BookOSA Archivum LibraryGeneral collection001 FREOSA RepositoryDonation of School of Public Policy.

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