How long does it take to read Why Smart People Do Dumb Things?
Mortimer R. Feinberg
Why Smart People Do Dumb Things by Mortimer R. Feinberg takes about 5 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 11 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1995. 283 pages, about 77,825 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Looks at famous business blunders, including the new Coke and Ed Rollins' election claims, suggests common causes for such mistakes, and suggests ways to avoid them.
Subjects: Stupidity, Errors, Conduct of life, Decision making, Popular works, Intellect
