Farsighted Quotes

“regulatory impact analysis”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“fallacy of extrapolation”:”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“Courage, charisma, intelligence—all the usual attributes we judge when we consider voting for someone pale in comparison to the one fundamental question: Will he or she make good choices when confronted with a complex situation?”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“decisions that ultimately matter the most do not—or at least should not—rely heavily on instincts and intuition to do their calculations”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“The novel is an empathy machine.”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“(One gets the sense that Darwin would have been an avid Fitbit user.)”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“hundred and fifty years after they were first contemplated, and there is every reason to suspect that the parks will survive, more or less intact, for centuries to come.”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“Formal city parks have a longevity to them that can exceed that of castles or cemeteries or forts.”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“A sustained scenario practice can make leaders comfortable with the ambiguity of an open future,” Wack writes. “It can counter hubris, expose assumptions that would otherwise remain implicit, contribute to shared and systemic sense-making, and foster quick adaptation in times of crisis.”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“The first scientifically grounded forecast appeared in the Times (London) on August 1, 1861, predicting a temperature in London of 62°F, clear skies, and a southwesterly wind. The forecast proved to be accurate—the temperature peaked at 61°F that day—and before long, weather forecasts became a staple of most newspapers, even if they were rarely as accurate as FitzRoy’s initial prediction.”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

“If you find yourself mapping a “whether or not” question, you’re almost always better off turning it into a “which one” question that gives you more available paths.”
― Steven Johnson, Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most