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© 2011 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

© 2011 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Dedication in Memoriam iii
  3. Contents v
  4. Preface vii
  5. Introduction: When Wrong Is Right 1
  6. Part One. Rethinking Mistakes
  7. CHAPTER 1 Context Matters: Defining Mistakes 11
  8. CHAPTER 2 Not All Errors Are Equal: Brilliant Mistakes 27
  9. CHAPTER 3 Why and How We Err: Causes and Remedies 41
  10. Part Two. Designing for Mistakes
  11. CHAPTER 4 Faster Learning: A Practical Road Map 63
  12. CHAPTER 5 Deliberate Mistakes: Creating Portals of Discovery 79
  13. CHAPTER 6 Portfolio of Mistakes: Hedging Conventional Wisdom 103
  14. Part Three: Putting It All Together
  15. CHAPTER 7 The Prepared Mind: Detecting Anomalies 119
  16. Epilogue: Musing About Mistakes 135
  17. Appendix A Einstein’s 23 Mistakes 147
  18. Appendix B Expected Utility Analysis 149
  19. Appendix C Portfolio Justifications 151
  20. Appendix D How Your Mind Plays Tricks 154
  21. Acknowledgments 157
  22. Notes 159
  23. Index 169
  24. About the Author 175
  25. About Wharton School Press 177
  26. About The Wharton School 178
Brilliant Mistakes
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https://doi.org/10.9783/9781613630112-017

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Dedication in Memoriam iii
  3. Contents v
  4. Preface vii
  5. Introduction: When Wrong Is Right 1
  6. Part One. Rethinking Mistakes
  7. CHAPTER 1 Context Matters: Defining Mistakes 11
  8. CHAPTER 2 Not All Errors Are Equal: Brilliant Mistakes 27
  9. CHAPTER 3 Why and How We Err: Causes and Remedies 41
  10. Part Two. Designing for Mistakes
  11. CHAPTER 4 Faster Learning: A Practical Road Map 63
  12. CHAPTER 5 Deliberate Mistakes: Creating Portals of Discovery 79
  13. CHAPTER 6 Portfolio of Mistakes: Hedging Conventional Wisdom 103
  14. Part Three: Putting It All Together
  15. CHAPTER 7 The Prepared Mind: Detecting Anomalies 119
  16. Epilogue: Musing About Mistakes 135
  17. Appendix A Einstein’s 23 Mistakes 147
  18. Appendix B Expected Utility Analysis 149
  19. Appendix C Portfolio Justifications 151
  20. Appendix D How Your Mind Plays Tricks 154
  21. Acknowledgments 157
  22. Notes 159
  23. Index 169
  24. About the Author 175
  25. About Wharton School Press 177
  26. About The Wharton School 178
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