Table of contents : Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Five Quirks and How They Become Traps -- 2. Trapped by Simple Stories: Your Desire for a Simple Story Blinds You to a Real One -- 3. Trapped by Rightness: Just Because It Feels Right Doesn't Mean It Is Right -- 4. Trapped by Agreement: Longing for Alignment Robs You of Good Ideas -- 5. Trapped by Control: Trying to Take Charge Strips You of Influence -- 6. Trapped by Ego: Shackled to Who You Are Now, You Can't Reach for Who You'll Be Next -- 7. Building a Ladder to Escape the Mindtraps -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- About the Author