Words That Explain the World (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. There's a name for what you're noticing - and once you learn it, you'll see it everywhere. Why do smart teams agree on decisions nobody actually wanted? Why do your favorite apps get worse the bigger they grow? Why do we buy things we don't need to impress people we don't even like? Why does the same behavior read as "confident" in one person and "arrogant" in another? Every one of these has a name. And the moment you learn it, an invisible pattern snaps into focus - in your job, your feed, your relationships, the news, and your own head. Words That Explain the World is a dictionary unlike any other. Most dictionaries define words you don't know. This one names experiences you already have - but were never taught to see. Inside are 333 sharp, unforgettable concepts - the mental models, cognitive biases, and hidden social forces that shape human behavior - drawn from psychology, sociology, behavioral economics, political science, media theory, and network science, and brought to life with vivid examples from movies, business, and everyday life. Think of the moment in The Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls back the curtain: the booming, all-powerful Wizard is just an ordinary man working the levers. The spectacle still roars - but it can never hold the same power over Dorothy again. Naming a pattern does exactly that. The machinery of everyday life keeps running; you simply stop being fooled by it. You've already seen these patterns on screen - now you'll know their names: The opening of The Godfather, where petitioners must cross the room to reach Don Corleone's desk, is a masterclass in proxemics - how power speaks through space, before a single order is given.The crowd that falls in behind Forrest Gump as he runs, then stands stranded the moment he stops, is the bandwagon effect laid bare - momentum mistaken for meaning. A few of the patterns waiting inside: Pluralistic ignorance - when everyone privately disagrees but publicly goes alongEnshittification - the four-stage way successful platforms slowly get worse for the people using themThe Abilene paradox - how a group ends up somewhere not one of them wanted to goLuxury beliefs - opinions that signal status while costing the believer nothingGoodhart's law - why every target you chase eventually starts to lie to youPlus the halo effect, moral licensing, audience capture, the Matthew effect, the streetlight effect - and 300+ more This is a book for the relentlessly curious - the reader who devours smart, big-idea nonfiction about psychology, society, and human behavior, and who has ever thought, "there has to be a word for this." Now there is. Why readers keep it within arm's reach: Read it cover to cover, or dip in anywhere - every entry stands on its ownA complete A-Z index lets you find any concept in secondsHonest, not hype - debated theories are flagged as debated, never sold as settled factIdeal for writers, founders, marketers, students, leaders, and anyone who wants to think more clearly and make better decisions Learn to spot the incentive hidden inside a rule, the status contest inside a "preference," the social pressure inside a private choice, and the hidden pattern beneath an ordinary day. This is critical thinking as a superpower - a crash course in how people, power, and everyday life really work. The world doesn't get simpler when you can finally name its patterns. I Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798171183264
- Título
- Words That Explain the World (Paperback)
- Autor
- Surya Prakash
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798171183264
There's a name for what you're noticing — and once you learn it, you'll see it everywhere.
Why do smart teams agree on decisions nobody actually wanted? Why do your favorite apps get worse the bigger they grow? Why do we buy things we don't need to impress people we don't even like? Why does the same behavior read as "confident" in one person and "arrogant" in another?
Every one of these has a name. And the moment you learn it, an invisible pattern snaps into focus — in your job, your feed, your relationships, the news, and your own head.
Words That Explain the World is a dictionary unlike any other. Most dictionaries define words you don't know. This one names experiences you already have — but were never taught to see. Inside are 333 sharp, unforgettable concepts — the mental models, cognitive biases, and hidden social forces that shape human behavior — drawn from psychology, sociology, behavioral economics, political science, media theory, and network science, and brought to life with vivid examples from movies, business, and everyday life.
Think of the moment in The Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls back the curtain: the booming, all-powerful Wizard is just an ordinary man working the levers. The spectacle still roars — but it can never hold the same power over Dorothy again. Naming a pattern does exactly that. The machinery of everyday life keeps running; you simply stop being fooled by it.
You've already seen these patterns on screen — now you'll know their names:
- The opening of The Godfather, where petitioners must cross the room to reach Don Corleone's desk, is a masterclass in proxemics — how power speaks through space, before a single order is given.
- The crowd that falls in behind Forrest Gump as he runs, then stands stranded the moment he stops, is the bandwagon effect laid bare — momentum mistaken for meaning.
A few of the patterns waiting inside:
- Pluralistic ignorance — when everyone privately disagrees but publicly goes along
- Enshittification — the four-stage way successful platforms slowly get worse for the people using them
- The Abilene paradox — how a group ends up somewhere not one of them wanted to go
- Luxury beliefs — opinions that signal status while costing the believer nothing
- Goodhart's law — why every target you chase eventually starts to lie to you
- Plus the halo effect, moral licensing, audience capture, the Matthew effect, the streetlight effect — and 300+ more
This is a book for the relentlessly curious — the reader who devours smart, big-idea nonfiction about psychology, society, and human behavior, and who has ever thought, "there has to be a word for this." Now there is.
Why readers keep it within arm's reach:
- Read it cover to cover, or dip in anywhere — every entry stands on its own
- A complete A–Z index lets you find any concept in seconds
- Honest, not hype — debated theories are flagged as debated, never sold as settled fact
- Ideal for writers, founders, marketers, students, leaders, and anyone who wants to think more clearly and make better decisions
Learn to spot the incentive hidden inside a rule, the status contest inside a "preference," the social pressure inside a private choice, and the hidden pattern beneath an ordinary day. This is critical thinking as a superpower — a crash course in how people, power, and everyday life really work.
The world doesn't get simpler when you can finally name its patterns. It gets readable.
Scroll up, grab your copy, and start seeing what's really going on.
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