Watzlawick
Ultra-Solutions: How to Fail Most Successfully
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393333763
- author:
- Watzlawick
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Co.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 127mm X 203mm
- Genre:
- Literature: Texts
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Paul Watzlawick's Ultra-Solutions: How to Fail Most Successfully explores the human tendency towards seeking simplistic solutions to complex problems. Drawing on insights from psychology and social dynamics, the author reveals how our desire for quick fixes can lead us down a path of failure.
The book delves into various scenarios where ultra-solutions are proposed, such as "Twice as Much Is Not Necessarily Twice as Good" and "Good Can Be Bad". Watzlawick argues that these approaches often overlook the complexities of real-world situations, leading to undesirable outcomes. By examining the dangers of security and the nature of order/disorder, the author aims to encourage readers to think critically about their own behavior.
Ultimately, Ultra-Solutions presents a nuanced view of human nature, highlighting the absurdity that can arise from our attempts to impose order on the world. This thought-provoking book invites readers to consider alternative perspectives and challenge their assumptions about success and failure.
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