Book description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST "The most important book on decision making since Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow."--Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and underreported conclusion of that study was that some experts do have real foresight, and Tetlock has spent the past decade trying to figure out why. What makes some people so good? And can this talent be taught? In Superforecasting, Tetlock and coauthor Dan Gardner offer a masterwork on prediction, drawing on decades of research and the results of a massive, government-funded forecasting tournament. The Good Judgment Project involves tens of thousands of ordinary people--including a Brooklyn filmmaker, a retired pipe installer, and a former ballroom dancer--who set out to forecast global events. Some of the volunteers have turned out to be astonishingly good. They've beaten other benchmarks, competitors, and prediction markets. They've even beaten the collective judgment of intelligence analysts with access to classified information. They are "superforecasters." In this groundbreaking and accessible book, Tetlock and Gardner show us how we can learn from this elite group. Weaving together stories of forecasting successes (the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound) and failures (the Bay of Pigs) and interviews with a range of high-level decision makers, from David Petraeus to Robert Rubin, they show that good forecasting doesn't require powerful computers or arcane methods. It involves gathering evidence from a variety of sources, thinking probabilistically, working in teams, keeping score, and being willing to admit error and change course. Superforecasting offers the first demonstrably effective way to improve our ability to predict the future--whether in business, finance, politics, international affairs, or daily life--and is destined to become a modern classic.
Kevlar Wanted
The app is super intuitive. I was up and running in minutes. Perfect narration for this genre! The voice actor’s tone matched the atmosphere of the book, enhancing the overall experience. No complaints—just a smooth, enjoyable listen from beginning to end.
MrOnsTr
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Raid Bucker
ListenBook has brought a whole new level of convenience and enjoyment to my audiobook experience. A functional audiobook. It kept me entertained, but I wasn’t blown away. The narrator’s performance was competent, though some emotional scenes fell a bit flat.
Mr. Thanksgiving
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FearLeSS
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Blade
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Twisty Freesia
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Cross Thread
The vast selection of titles on this app is a book lover's dream come true. Navigating chapters and genres is a breeze with this app's functionality. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a fun way to inspire others to read.
East Army
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Shamrock
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Lope Lope
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Prometheus
Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is a social audiophile's dream. 💡 Enriching my daily routines with wisdom and wonder – thank you, this app! 📱📖 Audiobook pleasure simplified – this app's functionality is a reader's delight. The app is so responsive. It never lags or freezes.
Innocent Ghost
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Sofa King
The family subscription option is a money-saver – everyone gets to enjoy their favorite books. Finally, an app that lets me enjoy my personal audiobooks, lectures, and speeches effortlessly.
Lord Nikon
🎧 Navigating through narratives has never been simpler – this app's functionality enhances my audiobook journey. 📚💫 Effortless audiobook exploration – this app's design is a reader's dream. I love the ability to change the background color. It’s a nice touch.
ThickSKN
I'm hooked on this app's intuitive features – from chapters to playback controls. ListenBook has turned my ordinary moments into extraordinary adventures through stories. Looping playback of a single track helps me master difficult concepts. So helpful!
Marine Dre
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Marshmallow
ListenBook's seamless integration with CarPlay makes my daily commute a delightful opportunity to indulge in audiobooks. ListenBook's sharing options make it easy to spread the joy of captivating stories with friends. This was a workmanlike audiobook that did the job without flair. The narration was clear and the pacing appropriate, though the delivery lacked some emotional depth. The production quality was acceptable with no major technical issues.
ByteBard
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Wooden Man
I can't get enough of this app's intuitive design and user-friendly interface. This app's dedication to providing high-quality narration has made all the difference. This audiobook was neither good nor bad - simply average. The narrator's delivery was professional but uninspired, and the recording quality was clean though not exceptional. It provided satisfactory entertainment without standing out from similar titles. The narrator was good but spoke a bit too slowly for my taste. I had to speed it up to 1.2x which then made some parts sound slightly unnatural.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience