We say it about ourselves, about others, and sometimes, about entire groups: “How could I (he, she, we, or they) have been so blind?” This later fallibility is the focus of “Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril.” In it, author Margaret Heffernan combines research and compelling case studies to examine our collective societal ‘ostrichness’.
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Although non-fiction, “The Big Short,” reads like a novel. Lewis dives deep into the psyche of the main characters who, though obvious geniuses, look a bit like they belong on “The Island of Misfit Toys.” …(Lewis) avoids dense, glassy-eyed explanations and industry jargon. He simplifies complex transactions like collateralized debt obligations, credit default swaps and reinsurance through adept story-telling that shows just how the financial sausage was made.