About the Book: Obliquity
Persuasive, rigorous, creative and wise. Brilliant TIM HARFORD/p>
Kay is both a first-class economist and an excellent writer FINANCIAL TIMES/p>
It may feel paradoxical, but in business and in life, our goals are often best
achieved when approaching them indirectly. In a traffic jam, the quickest route
home might involve going the long way round. Those who deliberately seek love
rarely find it and the endless pursuit of happiness often leads to misery. For a
corporation, focus on cutting-edge engineering, new technology or a unique
product is what generates profit; making profit the sole purpose of a