Optimal Illusions
Optimal Illusions
Why Our Obsession with Optimization Fails Us
About This Book
The Perfection Trap (2023) examines how our fixation on efficiency creates unexpected problems. The book reveals connections between optimization culture and rising social inequality, ecological harm, and inflexible institutional structures. Readers discover an alternative framework that values resilience, variety, and fairness alongside productivity gains.
Who Should Read This?
- Strategists building adaptable organizations
- Innovators managing complex systems
- Leaders balancing performance with human values
- Business professionals questioning efficiency-first approaches
- Anyone examining the costs of perfectionism
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