{"product_id":"9781250249876","title":"Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You need to read this book.\" —Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great book changes the world you live in, revealing mysteries you didn't even know were there. This is a great book.\" —Sendhil Mullainathan, MacArthur fellow and author of \u003ci\u003eScarcity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending behavioral science and design, Leidy Klotz's \u003ci\u003eSubtract\u003c\/i\u003e offers a scientific appreciation of why we underuse subtraction—and how to access its untapped potential.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe pile on “to-dos” but don’t consider “stop-doings.” We create incentives for good behavior, but don’t get rid of obstacles to it. We collect new-and-improved ideas, but don’t prune the outdated ones. Every day, across challenges big and small, we neglect a basic way to make things better: we don’t subtract. Klotz’s pioneering research shows us what is true whether we’re building Lego models, cities, grilled-cheese sandwiches, or strategic plans: Our minds tend to add before taking away, and this is holding us back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut we have a choice—our blind spot need not go on taking its toll. \u003ci\u003eSubtract\u003c\/i\u003e arms us with the science of less and empowers us to revolutionize our day-to-day lives and shift how we move through the world. More or less.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370444099645,"sku":"9781250249876","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781250249876_p0.jpg?v=1771589112","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781250249876","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}