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‘Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice – and a great guide to the bullsh*t of the modern world’ Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge 'A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all' Gillian Tett, Editor-at-Large, Financial TimesA ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think more critically* One of Adam Grant’s 8 New Idea Books to Start Spring** A Financial Times Book of the Month, April 2024** A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book for May 2024** A Wall Street Journal recommended summer read 2024*Our lives are minefields of misinformation. It ripples through our social media feeds, our daily headlines, and the pronouncements of politicians, business leaders, and best-selling authors. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance, warp our views, and distort our decisions.In this eye-opening book, Alex Edmans, an economist and professor at London Business School, teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples – from a wellness guru’s tragic but fabricated backstory, to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder’s death – Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.Armed with the knowledge of what to guard against, he then provides a practical guide to combat this tide of misinformation. Going beyond simply checking the facts and explaining individual statistics, Edmans explores the relationships between statistics – the science of cause and effect – ultimately training us to think smarter, sharper, and more critically. May Contain Lies is an essential read for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and take better decisions.'A passionate and dispassionate call to truth – and how to achieve it - in a world of growing disinformation' Will Hutton, The Guardian'Not only brilliantly researched and written but immensely practical' Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England'A timely book and, despite the nerdy statistical theories, is often quite funny' Harry Wallop, The Time

Adam Grant's "8 New Idea Books to Start Spring" Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books for May 2024 "A wonderful litany of the myriad ways in which we can be deceived, and deceive ourselves."--The Guardian "Entertaining, thorough and full of current examples. . . . It's excellent." --The Wall Street Journal How our biases cause us to fall for misinformation--and how to combat it. Our lives are minefields of misinformation. It ripples through our social media feeds, our daily headlines, and the pronouncements of politicians, executives, and authors. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance, warp our views, and distort our decisions. In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples--from a wellness guru's tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder's death--Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof. Armed with the knowledge of what to guard against, he then provides a practical guide to combat this tide of misinformation. Going beyond simply checking the facts and explaining individual statistics, Edmans explores the relationships between statistics--the science of cause and effect--ultimately training us to think smarter, sharper, and more critically. May Contain Lies is an essential read for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and better decisions.

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed finance professor and TED speaker Alex Edmans shows it's not an either-or choice. Drawing from real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Edmans demonstrates that purpose-driven businesses are consistently more successful in the long-term. But a purposeful company must navigate difficult trade-offs and take tough decisions. Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back. He explains how investors can discern which companies are truly purposeful and how to engage with them to unleash value for both shareholders and society. And he highlights the role that citizens can play in reshaping business to improve our world. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include the pandemic, the latest research, and new insights on how to make purpose a reality.

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! What is a responsible business? Common wisdom is that it's one that sacrifices profit for social outcomes. But while it's crucial for companies to serve society, they also have a duty to generate profit for investors - savers, retirees, and pension funds. Based on the highest-quality evidence and real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Alex Edmans shows that it's not an either-or choice - companies can create both profit and social value. The most successful companies don't target profit directly, but are driven by purpose - the desire to serve a societal need and contribute to human betterment. The book explains how to embed purpose into practice so that it's more than just a mission statement, and discusses the critical role of working collaboratively with a company's investors, employees, and customers. Rigorous research also uncovers surprising results on how executive pay, shareholder activism, and share buybacks can be used for the common good.

Nüüdisaegses infoküllases maailmas on tõe ja vale eristamine muutunud keerulisemaks kui kunagi varem. Valeinfo levib aina laialdasemalt sotsiaalmeedias, uudistes ja isegi teaduslikes uuringutes, mõjutades meie arusaamu ja otsuseid ning viies potentsiaalselt tõsiste tagajärgedeni. Kriitiline mõtlemine on hädavajalik, et mitte langeda väidete, uudiste ja andmete lõksu, millest paljud võivad olla eksitavad või manipuleerivad. Kuidas eristada fakte väidetest, andmeid tõenditest ja tõendeid tõestusest? Alex Edmans, London Business Schooli professor ja tunnustatud majandusteadlane, on probleemi luubi alla võtnud.Raamatus tuuakse esile meie mõtlemist mõjutavad kognitiivsed eelarvamused, nagu näiteks mustvalge nägemine või kinnitushoiak - kalduvus uskuda meie varasemate uskumustega ühtivat infot ning seada kahtluse alla kõik vastupidine. Edmans selgitab, kuidas need eelarvamused kujundavad meie igapäevaseid otsuseid ja teevad meid vastuvõtlikuks eksitavatele andmetele. Tõsieluliste näidete abil toob ta esile, kuidas valeinfo mõjutab nii üksikisikuid kui ka ühiskonda tervikuna.Edmans õpetab, kuidas infot kriitiliselt hinnata, kuidas ära tunda eksitavaid väiteid ning kuidas andmete ja uuringute konteksti paremini mõista. Ta jagab tööriistu, mis aitavad meil infot teadlikumalt tarbida, vältida manipulatsiooni ning teha targemaid otsuseid. Kriitiline mõtlemine on 21. sajandi oskus, mis ei tähenda mitte ainult kahtlemist, vaid ka valmisolekut oma seisukohti muuta. Üksikisikul on aina suurem roll ja vastutus valeinfo vastu võitlemisel - "Võib sisaldada valet" annab sulle vahendid, et selleks vajalikke hoiakuid kujundada ja iseseisvalt tõeni jõuda.

Global markets have been thrown into chaos, as crazy investments lead to wild booms and busts, economic inequality and even political fallout. In The Madness of Markets, Professor Alex Edmans uncovers the hidden forces that have driven global markets off course – from Reddit frenzies to CEO ego trips – hype cycles and social contagion have caused even the smartest investors to make irrational decisions. Their mistakes can become your advantage. Edmans shows not only how you can protect yourself from costly investing mistakes, but also how to capitalise when others misstep. Through insights and strategies built upon his leading research, discover how to make smart decisions in a world that often thinks fast, loud and wrong.