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Uncontrolled: the Surprising Payoff of Trial-and-error for Business, Politics and Society Jim Manzi
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Uncontrolled: the Surprising Payoff of Trial-and-error for Business, Politics and Society
Jim Manzi
Argues for a radical approach to our most pressing economic and social problems, using the scientific method - and its controlled experiments and skeptical mindset - to test what works in business and government. This title shows us how the methods of science can be applied to social and economic policy to ensure progress and prosperity.
320 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 1, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780465023240 |
| Publishers | The Perseus Books Group |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 241 × 28 mm · 517 g |
| Language | English |
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