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More people know who Khloe Kardashian is than who Rene Descartes was. Most cant find Delaware on a map, correctly spell the word occurrence, or name the largest ocean on the planet. But how important is it to fill our heads with facts? A few keystrokes can summon almost any information in seconds. Why should we bother learning facts at all?
Bestselling author William Poundstone confronts that timely question in HEAD IN THE CLOUD. He shows that many areas of knowledge correlate with the quality of our lives--wealth, health, and happiness--and even with politics and behavior. Combining Big Data survey techniques with eye-opening anecdotes, Poundstone examines what Americans know (and dont know) on topics ranging from quantum physics to pop culture.
HEAD IN THE CLOUD asks why were okay with spelling errors on menus but not on resumes; why Fox News viewers dont know which party controls Congress; why people who know trivia make more money than those who dont; how individuals can navigate clickbait and media spin to stay informed about what really matters.
Hilarious, humbling, and wildly entertaining, HEAD IN THE CLOUD is a must-read for anyone who doesnt know everything.
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The writings of Robert N. Proctor were a big influence on the early conception of this book. Though my approach here is entirely tangential to Proctors, his work on agnotology helped convince me of the importance of ignorance as a subject.
This book would not have been possible without the cooperation of the thousands who found the time to take part in its surveys. Thanks also go to Tracy Behar, John Brockman, Kenneth Carlson, Brian Cathcart, David Dunning, Celia Harper, Ted Hill, Larry Hussar, Robert Luskin, Maureen Miles, Evan Miller, Drew Mohoric, Billy Neal, Laurie Ortiz, Caleb Owen, Hoda Pishvaie, Henry L. Roediger III, Tony Scott, the SurveyMonkey team, and the staff of the UCLA Research Library.
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