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The Art and Science of Delay
by Frank Partnoy
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Business.
What do these scenarios have in common: a professional tennis player returning a serve, a woman evaluating a first date across the table, a naval officer assessing a threat to his ship, and a comedian about to reveal a punch lineIn this counterintuitive and insightful work, author Frank Partnoy weaves together findings from hundreds of scientific ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Business.
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Tom Peters
“The ability to pause and reflect separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. Given the acceleration frenzy, 'slow down' is no less than profound advice.”
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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