Bøger af Barry Schwartz

Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse.By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives.

Mennesker skal i dag foretage flere valg end nogensinde før. Vi skal vælge næsten alt i vores liv: fra tøjmærke, feriemål og telefonselskab til uddannelse, pensionsordning og religion. Man kunne tro, at denne totale frihed ville gøre livet mere lykkeligt, men det viser sig at være modsat: Valgfriheden bliver en byrde, som stresser os og giver os en følelse af frustration og utilfredshed.Hvor godt vi lykkes med at håndtere de mange valg, hænger sammen med vores personlighed, mener Barry Schwartz. Han påviser, at der er en direkte sammenhæng mellem vores måde at vælge på og en af tidens store folkelidelser, depression.I sin tankevækkende bog vil Schwartz inspirere os til at se på vore valg på en ny måde. Han præsenterer læseren for 11 skridt til, hvordan man kan forenkle sin tilværelse midt i valgfrihedens kultur og dermed komme til at leve et mere harmonisk og tilfredsstillende liv.Barry Schwartz er professor i psykologi og social teori ved et af USA's mest ansete universiteter, Swarthmore College.

A reasoned and urgent call to embrace and protect the essential human quality that has been drummed out of our lives: wisdom. In their provocative new book, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, Practical Wisdom outlines how to identify and cultivate our own innate wisdom in our daily lives.

This book deals with the development of key traditions of practical wisdom, particularly in Aristotelian virtue ethics, but also extending to other traditions such as Confucianism and Islam. It includes historical perspectives in philosophy, and offers views on the core concept of phronesis or practical wisdom and associated themes such as the idea of ¿good¿ in good judgment, decision making in particular contexts, uncertainty, the acquisition of wisdom, and deliberation. It also includes an exploration of more contentious themes, such as reciprocity in the virtues, techne vs praxis, and standards.

This book deals with the application of the concept in business and management studies. It provides an overview of key areas of empirical research, and looks at the positioning of practical wisdom within a range of business and management contexts. These include management development and education, leadership, knowledge management, decision making, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence.Further more, the contributions provide an opportunity to explore interdisciplinary links, contemporary issues and future directions of study. This includes perspectives from social science, psychology, education and other disciplines. It provides some scope for new conceptual development, for instance by encouraging intersectional discussion with other traditions, and includes critical voices.

Throughout the Great Depression and WWII, Lincoln was invoked as a reminder of America's strength and wisdom. This book reveals that those years represent the apogee of Lincoln's prestige. It documents the decline of Lincoln's public standing, asking throughout whether there is any path back from the post-heroic era.

From his memorial in Washington and immortalization on Mount Rushmore, one might assume Abraham Lincoln was a national hero rather than a controversial president. Drawing on an array of material, this is a study of the role Lincoln's reputation and memory has played in American life.

The author of The Battle for Human Nature explains why too much choice has led to the ever increasing complexity of everyday decisions, why too much of a good thing has become detrimental to human psychological and emotional well-being, and how to focus our lives on making the right choices.