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300,000 Choices: A New Book from the Author of "What Makes Me Inside Me," His First in 8 Years A "Sage of Social Media" recognized by Nobel Prize winners, world-renowned scholars, and contemporary luminaries. Highly recommended by Choi Jae-cheon, Park Jae-yeon, Angela Duckworth, Tim Ferriss, and Nassim Nicholas Taleb. “What are your concerns now?” A genius scientist, economist, thinker, poet, and janitor who set out to find the answer to life at a crossroads… It's incredibly noisy and that's how a beautiful journey begins! According to a Time Magazine article, humans face thousands of decisions, big and small, every day. There are also research results showing that the number reaches an average of 35,000 per day. ‘A being that worries’ is the fate of humans. Some of these are small matters, like what color clothes to wear or what drink to drink, but what really worries us are the major life events related to marriage, childbirth, employment, career change, and independence. The author calls questions like whether to get married or not, and whether to have children, "questions without answers." It's like a crossroads in life, where it's not clear which path is right, and if I choose this path, I can't know the outcome of the other path until the end. My choice now defines me as a person and also determines my future. You can't know which way is best until you try it. Because we cannot know the future, we are anxious and uneasy, so we postpone decisions. Russell Roberts, who delivered 'Adam Smith's wisdom of life' to 300,000 Korean readers with his previous work, 'What Makes Me What I Am', has returned after 8 years with the topic of 'How to Make Better Choices in an Uncertain World'. These are questions we all must face in life, but when faced with life's dilemmas that cannot be fathomed through data or scientific methodology, what kind of life should we choose? What guides and sustains us in moments of decision? How do we confront the fear and loss that inevitably follow human endeavors? To answer these questions, the author traces various historical figures and events—including genius scientists, economists, thinkers, poets, American football coaches, and janitors—who have devoted themselves to finding the right answers to life's problems. It also introduces various modern research findings related to choice and provides profound insights into life through interesting episodes from everyday life and amusing analogies. He says. Life is like traveling the world without a map. I invite you on that magical journey. |
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Chapter 1: Questions Without Answers
How to Travel Life Without a Map
Chapter 2 Darwin's Dilemma
Love and Marriage: When the Right and Left Brains Collide
Chapter 3: Irreversible Choices
The joys and sorrows of fools who have caused great accidents
Chapter 4: The Thinking Methods of Geniuses
101 Ways to Solve the World's Hardest Calculations
Chapter 5: Pig or Socrates?
How to covet the conditions of life, greedily or elegantly
Chapter 6: Human Growth
Balancing Life Between Pleasure and Purpose
Chapter 7: Penelope and the 108 Suitors
A strategy of choosing the best option when there are multiple options
Chapter 8: The World and Me
How to Cope with Relationships Without Stumbling
Chapter 9: The Saint and the Janitor
What is the price of my conscience?
Chapter 10: The Super Bowl Coach's Undefeated Strategy
To the fools of the world who don't choose to fail
Chapter 11: Living Well
When life doesn't go as planned
Chapter 12: The Best Questions
Things that make our hearts beat
Acknowledgements
Sources and Readings
Chapter 1: Questions Without Answers
How to Travel Life Without a Map
Chapter 2 Darwin's Dilemma
Love and Marriage: When the Right and Left Brains Collide
Chapter 3: Irreversible Choices
The joys and sorrows of fools who have caused great accidents
Chapter 4: The Thinking Methods of Geniuses
101 Ways to Solve the World's Hardest Calculations
Chapter 5: Pig or Socrates?
How to covet the conditions of life, greedily or elegantly
Chapter 6: Human Growth
Balancing Life Between Pleasure and Purpose
Chapter 7: Penelope and the 108 Suitors
A strategy of choosing the best option when there are multiple options
Chapter 8: The World and Me
How to Cope with Relationships Without Stumbling
Chapter 9: The Saint and the Janitor
What is the price of my conscience?
Chapter 10: The Super Bowl Coach's Undefeated Strategy
To the fools of the world who don't choose to fail
Chapter 11: Living Well
When life doesn't go as planned
Chapter 12: The Best Questions
Things that make our hearts beat
Acknowledgements
Sources and Readings
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I call questions like whether or not to have children “unanswerable questions.”
It's like a crossroads in life, so to speak.
It's not clear which way is right, and I can't know until the end what the joys and pains will be if I choose that path over this one, and my choices here define who I am and what kind of person I can become in the future.
Questions without answers are the crucial decisions that no one can avoid in life.
--- p.16
When deciding what's best for me, which "me" should I consider? The "me now" or the "me later"?
--- p.46
The same goes for the good things about being a parent.
On the surface, couples with children are fools who have made a huge mistake.
What's the point? Having to stick an ugly picture on the fridge as if it were a sign of great potential? Watching scoreless soccer games for hours in a blustery, cold place? Hearing other parents yelling at their kids to stay put? Reading bedtime stories to a short, illiterate two-year-old? Having an excuse to buy a minivan? The rewards seem paltry compared to the sacrifices children demand of their parents.
--- p.56
The fear that we are compromising can paralyze us.
It becomes an excuse not to make any decisions.
In any case, the word compromise is not necessarily the right word.
Compromise means being willing to accept less-than-ideal options, and in marriage and other seemingly unanswerable questions, there are rarely any "less-than-ideal" options among the considerations.
The choices before us are such that some aspects seem better than others, while others are worse.
What some people call compromise really means, 'I've realized that it's time to make a decision and there's no better option.'
This should be called a 'decision' rather than a compromise.
--- p.138-139
What you want, what you like, what you pursue.
The choices you make define who you are.
--- p.194
An elderly Native American described his inner conflicts:
“There are two dogs living inside me.
One is mean and evil.
The other one is good.
“The mean one always picks a fight with the good one.” When asked which dog would win, he thought for a moment and then replied:
“The one I give the most food to wins.”
--- p.204-205
At times like that, we often say things like this:
“So I changed jobs, but it was a mistake.” “I asked her to marry me, but it was a mistake.” “I went to law school, but it was a mistake.” But none of these are real mistakes.
The mistake is to keep ordering pizza with anchovies when you hate anchovies.
The mistake is to trust someone who is unscrupulous, even though you know he is.
--- p.220
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks said:
“The only way to understand marriage is to experience it yourself.
The only way to know which career is right for you is to actually work in it for a long time.
Those who hesitate on the edge of a decision, those who hesitate to make a decision until all the facts are gathered, will eventually realize that life has passed them by.
“The only way to know which path life will take is to take a risk and live it yourself.” The day will never come when all the facts are gathered.
--- p.223-224
These are not questions with answers.
These are not 'problems' to be solved, but 'mysteries' to be experienced, tasted, and savored.
There are far more things in the world than what you can dream of in your own philosophy or what you can expect to be there in life.
There is no navigation in life.
However, it is possible to continue refining yourself as a craft that you create.
It's like a crossroads in life, so to speak.
It's not clear which way is right, and I can't know until the end what the joys and pains will be if I choose that path over this one, and my choices here define who I am and what kind of person I can become in the future.
Questions without answers are the crucial decisions that no one can avoid in life.
--- p.16
When deciding what's best for me, which "me" should I consider? The "me now" or the "me later"?
--- p.46
The same goes for the good things about being a parent.
On the surface, couples with children are fools who have made a huge mistake.
What's the point? Having to stick an ugly picture on the fridge as if it were a sign of great potential? Watching scoreless soccer games for hours in a blustery, cold place? Hearing other parents yelling at their kids to stay put? Reading bedtime stories to a short, illiterate two-year-old? Having an excuse to buy a minivan? The rewards seem paltry compared to the sacrifices children demand of their parents.
--- p.56
The fear that we are compromising can paralyze us.
It becomes an excuse not to make any decisions.
In any case, the word compromise is not necessarily the right word.
Compromise means being willing to accept less-than-ideal options, and in marriage and other seemingly unanswerable questions, there are rarely any "less-than-ideal" options among the considerations.
The choices before us are such that some aspects seem better than others, while others are worse.
What some people call compromise really means, 'I've realized that it's time to make a decision and there's no better option.'
This should be called a 'decision' rather than a compromise.
--- p.138-139
What you want, what you like, what you pursue.
The choices you make define who you are.
--- p.194
An elderly Native American described his inner conflicts:
“There are two dogs living inside me.
One is mean and evil.
The other one is good.
“The mean one always picks a fight with the good one.” When asked which dog would win, he thought for a moment and then replied:
“The one I give the most food to wins.”
--- p.204-205
At times like that, we often say things like this:
“So I changed jobs, but it was a mistake.” “I asked her to marry me, but it was a mistake.” “I went to law school, but it was a mistake.” But none of these are real mistakes.
The mistake is to keep ordering pizza with anchovies when you hate anchovies.
The mistake is to trust someone who is unscrupulous, even though you know he is.
--- p.220
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks said:
“The only way to understand marriage is to experience it yourself.
The only way to know which career is right for you is to actually work in it for a long time.
Those who hesitate on the edge of a decision, those who hesitate to make a decision until all the facts are gathered, will eventually realize that life has passed them by.
“The only way to know which path life will take is to take a risk and live it yourself.” The day will never come when all the facts are gathered.
--- p.223-224
These are not questions with answers.
These are not 'problems' to be solved, but 'mysteries' to be experienced, tasted, and savored.
There are far more things in the world than what you can dream of in your own philosophy or what you can expect to be there in life.
There is no navigation in life.
However, it is possible to continue refining yourself as a craft that you create.
--- p.247
Publisher's Review
How to Navigate Life in an Uncertain World
Hear the essence of an economist's life philosophy, which spans history, science, literature, and art.
Even geniuses are not much different from others in feeling fear of an uncertain future.
Like the criminal, they used all their brains to deal with the darkness that lay before them.
In 1838, the great scientist Darwin created what he called a "list of pros and cons" to consider the impact marriage would have on his life.
Benjamin Franklin had made the same list before him, and in the early 20th century, Franz Kafka also recorded in his diary a detailed account of his weighing of the pros and cons of marriage.
The author warns of the dangers of such attempts to quantify the 'immeasurable' using the analogy of a streetlight and a key.
We often think that the rational response to finding lost keys is to look under a streetlight, but if the keys are far from the streetlight, we will never find them.
If you focus only on what you know or can imagine, you will never encounter the countless other options.
The author's analysis and reflections cross a wide range of fields.
Experiments by several scholars trying to figure out how to make the best choices are introduced, and an anecdote from a Super Bowl coach is presented as a strategy to reduce mistakes and regrets.
The creative habits of artists and writers are discussed to explain how to live a good life, while the psychology and conflicting interests of various groups at home, at work, and throughout society are discussed.
Another virtue of this book is that it uses a variety of analogies and metaphors to facilitate clear understanding.
He asks what the essence of humanity is, using the parable of the "pig and the philosopher" to explain our perspective on making decisions by comparing the total amount of pleasure and pain.
To illustrate the relationship between desire and habit, the fable of the 'good dog and the bad dog' is mentioned, and to emphasize growth, meaning, and roles for humans, the 'light path and the dark path' are contrasted.
To empathize with the limitations of experience, he uses the metaphor of 'becoming a vampire', and he breaks our conventional wisdom with the example of 'coin flipping' to explain the relationship between determination and impulse.
The author's talent for making difficult topics accessible while never losing humor is fully demonstrated in this book.
I hesitate and waver, but I want to walk my own path…
A Life Manual for Earth Travelers
This book is a thoughtful piece of advice written by an economist who spent his entire life understanding the world through numbers and reason, and records the wisdom of life that he finally realized in his old age. It is also a powerful cheering song for all the fools in the world who hesitate to make choices for fear of making mistakes.
It is also a guide that presents unwavering principles and strategies for our reckless challenges, even though they are scary.
We all live with a destiny of uncertainty.
Fearing regret, they hesitate to make a choice and are eager to gather more information.
The author says:
The day will never come when all the facts are collected, and no matter how meticulously you calculate, bugs will occur.
Just because an important decision in life doesn't turn out the way you wanted, doesn't mean it's a mistake. It's just a choice that didn't turn out the way you wanted.
The only way to know which path is right for you at a crossroads is to take the risk and walk that path yourself.
As Picasso said, “If you want to know what to draw, you must first begin to draw.” Many of life’s greatest accomplishments come when we accept things that don’t seem right for us.
Spend less time trying to figure out what the "right decision" is and more time thinking about how to increase your options and deal with the consequences.
In this way, the author shares various methods for coping without faltering in a rough world, such as a way of thinking that gives you direction when the answer is not in sight, the attitude you need when life does not go as planned, and the courage to know when to persevere and when to give up.
Also, listening to his story, you have the strange experience of seeing this world, full of worries, gradually become more beautiful.
You will come to understand how powerful it is to share your life with someone, what dynamics are at work that lead us, selfish people, to make sacrifices, how the word trust can change the world, how a "texture of life" that goes beyond pleasure or happiness is even possible, and ultimately, what a "life well-lived" truly is.
The author says:
It takes two to tango.
Also, the fact that there is no right answer is a dazzlingly beautiful thing.
There is more to life than just emotional ups and downs, fun and happiness; it is a mystery to be experienced, savored and savored.
“The best things we experience in life are often not things we know or don’t know.
“The best questions are the ones that have no answers.” The reason the world can be so magical is because life is an exploration.
I wish you all a safe journey.
“A bold and original look at how humans can make better decisions.” _ Publishers Weekly
“In a world overflowing with data, it gives us the judgment to interpret information and the sound principles to navigate life.” _ The Wall Street Journal
Hear the essence of an economist's life philosophy, which spans history, science, literature, and art.
Even geniuses are not much different from others in feeling fear of an uncertain future.
Like the criminal, they used all their brains to deal with the darkness that lay before them.
In 1838, the great scientist Darwin created what he called a "list of pros and cons" to consider the impact marriage would have on his life.
Benjamin Franklin had made the same list before him, and in the early 20th century, Franz Kafka also recorded in his diary a detailed account of his weighing of the pros and cons of marriage.
The author warns of the dangers of such attempts to quantify the 'immeasurable' using the analogy of a streetlight and a key.
We often think that the rational response to finding lost keys is to look under a streetlight, but if the keys are far from the streetlight, we will never find them.
If you focus only on what you know or can imagine, you will never encounter the countless other options.
The author's analysis and reflections cross a wide range of fields.
Experiments by several scholars trying to figure out how to make the best choices are introduced, and an anecdote from a Super Bowl coach is presented as a strategy to reduce mistakes and regrets.
The creative habits of artists and writers are discussed to explain how to live a good life, while the psychology and conflicting interests of various groups at home, at work, and throughout society are discussed.
Another virtue of this book is that it uses a variety of analogies and metaphors to facilitate clear understanding.
He asks what the essence of humanity is, using the parable of the "pig and the philosopher" to explain our perspective on making decisions by comparing the total amount of pleasure and pain.
To illustrate the relationship between desire and habit, the fable of the 'good dog and the bad dog' is mentioned, and to emphasize growth, meaning, and roles for humans, the 'light path and the dark path' are contrasted.
To empathize with the limitations of experience, he uses the metaphor of 'becoming a vampire', and he breaks our conventional wisdom with the example of 'coin flipping' to explain the relationship between determination and impulse.
The author's talent for making difficult topics accessible while never losing humor is fully demonstrated in this book.
I hesitate and waver, but I want to walk my own path…
A Life Manual for Earth Travelers
This book is a thoughtful piece of advice written by an economist who spent his entire life understanding the world through numbers and reason, and records the wisdom of life that he finally realized in his old age. It is also a powerful cheering song for all the fools in the world who hesitate to make choices for fear of making mistakes.
It is also a guide that presents unwavering principles and strategies for our reckless challenges, even though they are scary.
We all live with a destiny of uncertainty.
Fearing regret, they hesitate to make a choice and are eager to gather more information.
The author says:
The day will never come when all the facts are collected, and no matter how meticulously you calculate, bugs will occur.
Just because an important decision in life doesn't turn out the way you wanted, doesn't mean it's a mistake. It's just a choice that didn't turn out the way you wanted.
The only way to know which path is right for you at a crossroads is to take the risk and walk that path yourself.
As Picasso said, “If you want to know what to draw, you must first begin to draw.” Many of life’s greatest accomplishments come when we accept things that don’t seem right for us.
Spend less time trying to figure out what the "right decision" is and more time thinking about how to increase your options and deal with the consequences.
In this way, the author shares various methods for coping without faltering in a rough world, such as a way of thinking that gives you direction when the answer is not in sight, the attitude you need when life does not go as planned, and the courage to know when to persevere and when to give up.
Also, listening to his story, you have the strange experience of seeing this world, full of worries, gradually become more beautiful.
You will come to understand how powerful it is to share your life with someone, what dynamics are at work that lead us, selfish people, to make sacrifices, how the word trust can change the world, how a "texture of life" that goes beyond pleasure or happiness is even possible, and ultimately, what a "life well-lived" truly is.
The author says:
It takes two to tango.
Also, the fact that there is no right answer is a dazzlingly beautiful thing.
There is more to life than just emotional ups and downs, fun and happiness; it is a mystery to be experienced, savored and savored.
“The best things we experience in life are often not things we know or don’t know.
“The best questions are the ones that have no answers.” The reason the world can be so magical is because life is an exploration.
I wish you all a safe journey.
“A bold and original look at how humans can make better decisions.” _ Publishers Weekly
“In a world overflowing with data, it gives us the judgment to interpret information and the sound principles to navigate life.” _ The Wall Street Journal
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 5, 2023
- Page count, weight, size: 268 pages | 418g | 135*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788933872260
- ISBN10: 8933872264
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