The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness is a book by Todd Rose. It was published by HarperCollins in 2016, and talks about the importance of individuality rather than the concept of average human beings.[1]
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| Author | Todd Rose |
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| Language | English |
| Subjects | Personal success, applied psychology, probability and statistics |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-235836-3 (hardcover) |
In this book, the author argues that no individual can be accurately labeled as average. He presents an alternative to understanding individuals solely based on averages. He introduces three principles of individuality - the jaggedness principle (talent is always uneven), the context principle (traits are not fixed), and the pathways principle (we often take unconventional routes).[2][3]
According to The New York Times, “Readers will be moved to examine their own averagerian prejudices, most so ingrained as to be almost invisible, all worthy of review.”[4] As per Kirkus Reviews, the book is “an intriguing view into the evolution and imperfections of our current system but lacks a clear path toward implementing the proposed principles of individuality.”[5]
References
edit- ^ Keats, Jonathon (February 10, 2016). "The End of Average tells us why we should discard a mean idea". New Scientist.
- ^ Morris, Iain (February 16, 2016). "Originals by Adam Grant". The Guardian.
- ^ McGregor, Jena (December 5, 2021). "Nine leadership books to watch for in 2016". Washington Post.
- ^ Zuger, Abigail (February 22, 2016). "Review: In 'The End of Average,' Cheers for Individual Complexity". The New York Times.
- ^ "THE END OF AVERAGE - Book Review". Kirkus Reviews.
Further reading
edit- Bethune, Brian (January 25, 2016). "Todd Rose, high school dropout turned Harvard professor, on why the idea of average is damaging, especially when it comes to education". Maclean's. pp. 12–13. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- Hart, Anna (January 19, 2016). "Mr Average? There's no such person". The Daily Telegraph (1; National ed.). pp. 19–20. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- Reisz, Matthew (January 28, 2016). "Names, not numbers". Times Higher Education (Issue: 2239 ed.). pp. 42–45. ISSN 0049-3929.
- "Teaching, Learning and 'The End of Average' - Technology and Learning". insidehighered.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- The End of Average: Todd Rose's '8 for 8'. October 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
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