How to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room is about the things money just can't buy. Venture Capitalist-turned author and social activist, Jacob Burak, uses the metaphor of trying to find a black cat in a dark room to express just how hard it can be for us to "see" clearly what would make us whole and happy, both as individuals and as a society. Burak serves up reams of research from neuroscience and psychology to help us better understand the landscape of our own psyches and the unconscious impulses that secretly drive us. ...
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How to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room is about the things money just can't buy. Venture Capitalist-turned author and social activist, Jacob Burak, uses the metaphor of trying to find a black cat in a dark room to express just how hard it can be for us to "see" clearly what would make us whole and happy, both as individuals and as a society. Burak serves up reams of research from neuroscience and psychology to help us better understand the landscape of our own psyches and the unconscious impulses that secretly drive us. How to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room combines the latest behavioral science with a deep social awareness garnered on the battlefields of tech investing. Since retiring from the cut-throat world of venture capital at the age of 57, Burak has had four bestsellers in Israel and has held leadership positions in several successful non-profits. But don't let the cat metaphor fool you--Burak's underlying concern is deadly serious. At its core, the book sheds light on our weaknesses as human beings and on the failings of the economy created in our own image. He explores the anxieties and distortions born of our obsession with social media and the society-crushing narcissism created by our so-called "meritocracy." How to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room is both entertaining and challenging. If you don't come away from this book with changed assumptions about the true nature of virtue and happiness, then you might as well buy a flashlight and get a dog. Subjects covered include: - What are the ten rules for happiness that are entirely under our control? - Why do negative events affect us more than positive events? - Why do smart people make stupid mistakes? - What distinguishes between bureaucrats and entrepreneurs? - What are the psychological differences between liberals and conservatives? - In what circumstances is it right to surrender our privacy? - Does it pay to trust people?
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