What You'll Learn:
We live in a culture that shudders at the thought of being wrong—whether in the spheres of politics, sports, or daily life, most of us fail to see the areas in which we miss pertinent knowledge. Despite our tendency to idolize correctness, if we want to know anything at all, we must recognize that we are often (if not always) incorrect. Professor of organizational psychology Adam Grant helps us along, exposing the pitfalls in our culture’s desire to “know it all.” Using wisdom from psychological studies and real-world examples, Grant implores us to shed our addiction to exactitude and revel in the knowledge that what we hold in our heads will never come close to completion.
Key Insights:
- Don’t fall for the “first-instinct fallacy.” Before accepting what’s in your head, take another look.
- Humility is revelatory—without it, reality is invisible.
- Before you disagree, find a center of consensus; conversations will be a lot more reasonable and much less awkward.
- Dichotomous thinking damages our perception of reality—answers are rarely one-sided.
- You are not your favorite sports team.
- “Rethink” your meaning—your life is multifaceted.
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