Brilliant: The Art and Science of Making Better Decisions

Written by Barry Schwartz

Narrated by Barry Schwartz

How can you make smart decisions? Does more choice make you happier? What steps can you take to curtail stress when selecting from a sea of options?

Barry Schwartz gives you practical and science-based answers to these questions in Brilliant: The New Science of Decision Making. The author of the seminal best seller The Paradox of Choice, Dr. Schwartz has spent five decades teaching decision science. Now, this 14-lecture audio course lets you experience the same panache that has wowed Swarthmore College undergraduates and business school students at UC Berkeley and NYU.

Whether you’re buying a birthday gift or making a moral choice, decisions abound in your life. Today there are more options than ever: from cereal brands to career paths. In a world of choices, how can you make informed decisions in your busy life?

Peppered with amusing anecdotes and eye-opening case studies, Dr. Schwartz’s lectures give you the tools to master the art of decision making. Synthesizing groundbreaking research with the same keen insight that made The Paradox of Choice a hit, he uses fresh examples that resonate with modern audiences.

Join Dr. Schwartz for an exhilarating discussion of decision-making in matters ranging from public policy to personal finance and professional sports. It might be the best decision you’ll ever make.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Learn25
• Release date: Jan 2, 2018
• ISBN: 9781632517616

Barry Schwartz

Barry Schwartz is a professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and the author of Why We Work, The Paradox of Choice, and Practical Wisdom. His articles have been published in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Parade Magazine, USA TODAY, Advertising Age, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, Harvard Business Review, and The Guardian, and he has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, and CBS Sunday Morning.

Reviews for Brilliant

[Magdalena Magdalena · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Recommend for anyone who wants to make better decisions. Very informative lectures. I really loved it.

[seekyourpeak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book on mistakes we make when making decisions . This is something we should learn really well.

[GG Haynes · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Some good points, nothing mind blowing but easy to follow