Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz
We can’t all be right, all of the time. Much as we might hate to admit it, Kathryn Schulz argues that being wrong has its advantages, and recognising this could do us the world of good. Drawing on science, philosophy, psychology, literature and personal experience, she unpicks our difficult relationship with being wrong. Everyone slips up, but it’s in our nature to downplay, cover up, deny, or to blame others. Shouldn’t we have better mechanisms for confronting the mistakes we make in everyday life? We might be prepared, just about, to admit fault over small things, but what about accepting we’ve been wrong about our faith, career or choice of spouse? Surely, if these big things are so important to our happiness and sense of worth, we should make it our mission to eliminate error in making such decisions. Schulz considers these questions as she darts through human history, touching on the work of diverse figures from St Augustine to Darwin and Freud, and ultimately showing the benefits and transformative potential of embracing being wrong.
3:10 - Part One: Humanity & Errors
9:21 - Part Two: Why Errors & Self Deception
Full Title: Being Wrong
Year of Publication: 2010
Book Author: Kathryn Schulz
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Media Sources:
Finance, Bloomberg Markets and. “Greenspan Says Nobody Forecast the 2008 Financial Crisis.” YouTube, YouTube, 14 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLjBeVLPLc.
TED. “On Being Wrong | Kathryn Schulz.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Apr. 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=QleRgTBMX88.
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