Head in the Cloud
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The real-world value of knowledge in the mobile-device age. More
people know who Khloe Kardashian is than who Rene Descartes was.
Most can't find Delaware on a map, correctly spell the word
occurrence, or name the largest ocean on the planet. But how
important is it to fill our heads with facts? A few keystrokes can
summon almost any information in seconds. Why should we bother
learning facts at all? Bestselling author William Poundstone
confronts that timely question in HEAD IN THE CLOUD. He shows that
many areas of knowledge correlate with the quality of our
lives--wealth, health, and happiness--and even with politics and
behavior. Combining Big Data survey techniques with eye-opening
anecdotes, Poundstone examines what Americans know (and don't know)
on topics ranging from quantum physics to pop culture. HEAD IN THE
CLOUD asks why we're okay with spelling errors on menus but not on
resumes, why Fox News viewers don't know which party controls
Congress, why people who know ",trivia", make more money than those
who don't, how individuals can navigate clickbait and media spin to
stay informed about what really matters. Hilarious, humbling, and
wildly entertaining, HEAD IN THE CLOUD is a must-read for anyone
who doesn't know everything.
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