"With an arsenal of studies and statistics, Evans covers fascinating
topics, including battlefield strategies, overconfidence, lies, and the
tendency to follow the crowd...a valuable manual" (Publishers Weekly)
introducing the recently discovered type of intelligence. "Risk
Intelligence is really a great contribution for dealing with the
biggest challenge we have in an interconnected world: complexity,
velocity, and uncertainty" (Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive
Chairman, World Economic Forum).
As acclaimed author and lecturer Dylan Evans reveals in his latest work,
there is a special kind of intelligence for dealing with risk and
uncertainty. But shockingly, many people in positions that require high
risk intelligence--doctors, financial regulators, and bankers, for
instance--seem unable to navigate what Evans calls the "darkened room,"
the domain of doubt and uncertainty.
Risk Intelligence is a traveller's guide to the twilight zone of
probabilities and speculation. Evans shows us how risk intelligence is
crucial to making good decisions, from dealing with climate change to
combating terrorism. He argues that we can all learn a lot from expert
gamblers, not just about money, but about how to make decisions in all
aspects of our lives. Introducing a wealth of fascinating research
findings and using a wide range of real-life examples--from the
brilliant risk assessment skills of horse race handicappers to the
tragically flawed evaluations of risk that caused the 2009 financial
crisis--Evans reveals the common errors in our thinking that undermine
our risk intelligence.
Both highly engaging and truly mind-changing, Risk Intelligence shows
how we can improve our thinking in order to enhance our lives.
