Microblog #50, "Why We Make Mistakes, Chapters 12, 13, Conclusion"

12
Summary
This chapter describes constraints and affordences from the perspective of the WWMM authors. The point is the same, the examples different.

Discussion
The tidbit about hospitals and CVNs was interesting, if predictable.

13

Summary

This chapter deals with projection error. That is, people not accurately understanding how a change will effect their happiness.

Discussion

I didn't need this book to tell me that moving to the train wreck known as California is a terrible idea. There's a reason all the sane folks are bailing out (I just wish they'd stop voting for the same maniacs who have run California into the ground after moving to my beautiful Colorado).

Conclusion

Summary

This chapter outlines how you can avoid, mostly by enumerating all the examples of mistakes from the generalizing how they could have been avoided.

Discussion

This chapter didn't really contain any new information, and suffers from both getting a little on the sappy side and also overstating points, as in some previous chapters.