A frustratingly vague look at the big decisions that we make

Science: Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most, By Steven Johnson, John Murray, €14.95

When Barack Obama was president of the United States, he developed a ruthless wardrobe strategy. “You’ll see that I only wear grey or blue suits,” he told an interviewer. “I’m trying to pare down decisions. I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.”