{"product_id":"mirage-josh-hunt-9798275094619","title":"Mirage: Life is almost never as it seems.","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirage: Why What Seems Right Goes Dead Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do smart people make spectacularly bad decisions?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do good intentions backfire?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do ideas that feel perfectly right end up painfully wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour through the illusions that shape modern life-how individuals, corporations, experts, governments, and even entire crowds get fooled by what looks like truth but turns out to be shimmering, deceptive air. Drawing from psychology, economics, history, leadership research, and real-life stories, this book uncovers why our minds chase things that \u003ci\u003eseem right\u003c\/i\u003e and reveals the patterns behind some of the biggest misjudgments of our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom New Coke to Kodak... from the housing crisis to failed poverty programs... from the brilliance of crowds to the blindness of Groupthink... from confident leaders who couldn't admit doubt to everyday people who trusted the wrong signals-\u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e explores the forces that distort our thinking and the surprising principles that help us see clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why confidence can be more dangerous than ignorance\u003cbr\u003e- How crowds can be remarkably smart-and shockingly wrong\u003cbr\u003e- Why experts get trapped by their own certainty\u003cbr\u003e- How overconfidence, fear of dissent, and the desire to belong distort our judgment\u003cbr\u003e- Why good intentions aren't enough\u003cbr\u003e- The practices that help people and organizations see reality before it's too late\u003cbr\u003e- How humility, curiosity, feedback, and independent thinking sharpen our vision\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the book is a timeless warning: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere is a way that seems right, but ends up dead wrong.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately hopeful. It shows how individuals and groups can learn to see through illusions, avoid avoidable disasters, and walk with greater clarity and wisdom through a world full of tempting half-truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy books on decision-making, leadership, psychology, or human behavior, \u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e will give you a fresh, gripping, and eye-opening perspective on why we get fooled-and how to stop falling for mirages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josh Hunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275094619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Josh Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170850382079,"sku":"9798275094619","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mirage-josh-hunt-9798275094619","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}