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Future Babble

- How to Stop Worrying and Love the Unpredictable

About Future Babble

In 2008, as the price of oil surged above $140 a barrel, experts said it would soon hit $200; a few months later it plunged to $30. Face it, experts are about as accurate as dart-throwing monkeys. And yet every day we ask them to predict the future. This book examines this phenomenon, showing why our brains yearn for certainty about the future.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780753522370
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • April 11, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 196x136x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 222 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 7, 2024

Description of Future Babble

In 2008, as the price of oil surged above $140 a barrel, experts said it would soon hit $200; a few months later it plunged to $30. Face it, experts are about as accurate as dart-throwing monkeys. And yet every day we ask them to predict the future. This book examines this phenomenon, showing why our brains yearn for certainty about the future.

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