Please join us for a reading, Q&A, and signing with local author Maggie Jackson as she presents her book, “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure”.
Uncertainty: A Path to Flourishing (and Survival) in an Age of Angst
In an era of rising flux, uncertainty seems a byword for angst and inertia. But contrary to popular assumptions, this mindset offers a proven path to adaptability, creativity, and even resilience – the cognitive skills we need most in tumultuous times. Today, wielding our unsureness well is the secret to thriving.
Join former Boston Globe columnist and acclaimed author Maggie Jackson for an interactive talk on her timely new book Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, nominated for a National Book Award and named the Independent Publishers of New England’s “Nonfiction Book of 2024.”
Drawing on deep research and vivid story-telling, Jackson will reveal how strategic uncertainty can help us think insightfully under pressure; tame our anxiety; start healing the divisions of our day; and curb the rising risks of increasingly powerful AI. By harnessing our unsureness, we can face the future with wonder and curiosity, not dread and fear.
About the Author
Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author known for her prescient writings on social trends. Her latest book, Uncertain, was named a Top 25 Nonfiction Book of 2024 by the Next Big Idea Club led by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink and Adam Grant. Uncertain also was chosen as a best book of the year by Library Journal, Greater Good magazine, the Artificiality Institute, and the Independent Publishers of New England. A former Boston Globe columnist and past AP foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe, Jackson contributes to major publications including The New York Times. Her acclaimed book Distracted (2nd ed., 2018) sparked a global conversation on the costs of fragmenting our attention. Jackson has advised leading executives, scientists, educators, and change-makers worldwide and her work has been translated into multiple languages. She divides her time between New York and Little Compton and is an enthusiastic year-round ocean swimmer.
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