Uncertain

"""Maggie Jackson's incisive and timely book is a provocative exploration of the surprising benefits of not knowing. Richly researched and briskly written, it dismantles the stigma around uncertainty -- and shows how this state of mind can jolt us from intellectual complacency and foster creativity, resilience, and mutual understanding. Uncertain is a triumphant ode to the wisdom of being unsure."" - Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive, and When ""Once I started reading I could not stop. Jackson is a great thinker and storyteller and this is her best work yet. Beautiful, inspirational, compelling, and urgently needed, Uncertain is that rare book that will change the way you think."" - Sherry Turkle, MIT Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology and author of the New York Times bestseller Reclaiming Conversation and The Empathy Diaries ""Possibly nothing is more critical to the survival of humanity at this moment than an understanding of what it means to be uncertain. Maggie Jackson brings her usual wit, clarity, and precision to a central topic in human cognition. This wonderful book is enjoyable as well as important."" - Michael I. Posner, National Medal of Science-winning psychologist ""We humans are quite fond the idea of certainty, of knowing what comes next. Jackson's insightful book Uncertain is essential reading, highlighting that, rather than causing anguish or fear, embracing uncertainty can help us navigate our way through an increasingly complex and ever-changing world."" - Zan Boag, editor-in-chief of New Philosopher magazine"