{"product_id":"how-to-not-know-the-value-of-uncertainty-in-a-world-that-demands-answers","title":"How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World That Demands Answers","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn an age of phony certainty and performative confidence, Simone Stolzoff offers something radical: permission not to have all the answers. This spectacular, deeply researched book shows that the most successful people and institutions are those who invite doubt and dissent.--Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Power of Regret and Drive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHow to Not Know\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply insightful and refreshingly honest exploration of uncertainty--how it shapes our choices, relationships, and sense of self. Drawing from psychology, history, Zen philosophy, and lived experience, this compelling book is an invitation to find clarity not in certainty, but in curiosity.--Charles Duhigg, best-selling author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA must-read for our time--wise, compassionate, and deeply human. It will help you find steadiness amid life's unpredictability and discover the freedom that comes from not having all the answers.--Lori Gottlieb, New York Times best-selling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt's rare for a book to be so insightful and narratively compelling. \n\u003cem\u003eHow to Not Know\u003c\/em\u003e will change the way you approach uncertainty, helping you navigate the unknown with confidence and grace.--Annie Duke, best-selling author of Thinking In Bets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimone Stolzoff makes a convincing case that learning to tolerate uncertainty has become an immensely valuable skill in our current moment of technological and political upheaval.--Cal Newport, New York Times best-selling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClear, grounded, and profound, this book will change how you meet uncertainty.--Anne-Laure Le Cunff, neuroscientist and author of Tiny Experiments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt a moment when reading the news sometimes feels like playing Russian roulette, this makes for a fascinating, surprisingly uplifting look at the biases that make us want to predict the future and the unexpected benefits of surrendering control.-- \"Publishers Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA deeply soothing cultural corrective.--Meaghan O'Connell \"Harper's Bazaar\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom our careers to our politics to our personal lives, the future is unknown. And yet, our capacity to tolerate this uncertainty is in decline. \u003cem\u003eHow to Not Know\u003c\/em\u003e will help you prepare for and even appreciate the uncertainty that surrounds us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough gripping stories of people grappling with big problems without easy answers from an economist trying to predict the next market crash to an island nation reckoning with the existential impact of climate change acclaimed journalist Simone Stolzoff shows how to develop comfort with ambiguity and build tolerance for the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending engrossing storytelling, research, and practical insights, \u003cem\u003eHow to Not Know\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential guide to navigating uncertainty with courage and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9781324089452, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eStolzoff, Simone\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimone Stolzoff\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist and author from San Francisco. 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