Mistakes: How They Have Happened and How Some Might Be AvoidedA multidisciplinary examination of avoidable mistakes and their causes, drawing upon contributions from media analysis, political theory, forecasting technology and neuropsychology |
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... Chapter I Mistakes I Chapter 2 Media misinformation. Visit www.booksurge.com to order additional copies. Mistakes How They Have Happened And How Some Might Be Avoided Nick Gardner 2007 repeated . Mistakes then eliminate only the ...
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... Chapter 2 Media misinformation 17 Chapter 3 Politics 61 Chapter 4 Forecasts 117 Chapter 5 Misinterpretation 143 Chapter 6 Decision making 173 Chapter 7 Some instructive mistakes . 205 Chapter 8 Avoidance 245 Appendix I Solutions to the ...
... Chapter 2 Media misinformation 17 Chapter 3 Politics 61 Chapter 4 Forecasts 117 Chapter 5 Misinterpretation 143 Chapter 6 Decision making 173 Chapter 7 Some instructive mistakes . 205 Chapter 8 Avoidance 245 Appendix I Solutions to the ...
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Contents
Mistakes | 4 |
Media misinformation | |
Politics 61 | |
Forecasts 117 | |
Misinterpretation 143 | |
Decision making 173 | |
Some instructive mistakes 205 | |
Avoidance 245 | |
Solutions to the inference | |
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