The Perils Of Perception Why Were Wrong About Nearly Everything Bobby Duffy by Bobby Duffy instant download after payment.

Do you eat too much sugar? Is violence in the world increasing or decreasing? What proportion of your country are Muslim? What does it cost to raise a child? How much do we need to save for retirement? How much tax do the rich pay?When we estimate the answers to these fundamental questions that directly affect our lives, we tend to be vastly wrong, irrespective of how educated we are. This landmark book - informed by over ten exclusive major polling studies by IPSOS across 40 countries - asks why in the age of the internet, where information should be more accessible than ever, we remain so poorly informed.Using the latest research into the media, decision science, heuristics, and emotional reasoning, Bobby Duffy examines why the populations of some countries seem better informed than others, and how we can address our ignorance of key public data and trends. An essential read for anyone who wants to be smarter and better informed, this fascinating book will transform the way you engage with the world.
"Bobby Duffy's book is a unique and compelling confrontation with the narratives that shape our lives, society and politics, marrying fascinating data with superb analysis. It is simply indispensable." —Matthew d'Ancona, author, Post-Truth
"This interesting and well-informed book is an invaluable guide to how our perception of facts is shaped. It includes fascinating comparisons between different countries. And it shows that facts and evidence do still matter. Bobby Duffy is a voice of calm reason amidst all our anxieties about a post-truth world." —David Willetts, former Conservative Party MP
"Mandatory reading. This mind-altering book show how most of us are badly deluded about the state of the world." —Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author, Enlightenment Now
"Illuminating and important. Duffy has spent a decade finding the gaps between our perceptions and reality. The result is this fascinating study." — Dan Gardner, co-author, Superforecasting
"A superb and timely analysis of a genuine and growing threat to democratic debate." —Alastair Campbell, author, and former Downing Street Press Secretary
"A masterful overview of how our perceptions are repeatedly off the mark. Consequential and timely." —David Halpern, Chief Executive of the Behavioural Insights Team
Bobby Duffy is Managing Director of the Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute and Global Director of Ipsos Social Research Institute. He leads a team of around 200 researchers across the world.