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The Psychology of Stupidity by Marmion, Jean-Francois

The Psychology of Stupidity by Marmion, Jean-Francois

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"We need books like this one." --Steven Pinker

At last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world's smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James, and Ryan Holiday.

And so I proclaim, o idiots of every stripe and morons of all kinds, this is your moment of glory: this book speaks only to you. But you will not recognize yourselves...

Stupidity is all around us, from the coworker who won't stop hitting "reply all" to the former high school classmate posting conspiracy theories on Facebook. But in order to vanquish it, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world's leading psychologists and thinkers--including a Nobel Prize winner and bestselling authors--will show you...

  • why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense;
  • how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions;
  • why trying to debate fools is a trap;
  • how media manipulation and Internet overstimulation make us dumber;
  • why the stupidest people don't think they're stupid.

  • The wisdom and wit of these experts are a balm for our aggrieved souls and a beacon of hope in a world of morons.

    Author: Jean-Francois Marmion
    Publisher: Penguin Books
    Published: 10/06/2020
    Pages: 384
    Binding Type: Paperback
    Weight: 0.65lbs
    Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 1.10d
    ISBN: 9780143134992

    Review Citation(s):
    Booklist 10/15/2020 pg. 2
    Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020
    Publishers Weekly 08/31/2020

    About the Author
    Jean-Francois Marmion (editor) is a psychologist, an associate editor of the French journal Sciences Humaines (Social Sciences), and a former editor-in-chief of the French magazine Le Cercle Psy (Psychological Circle). He lives in France, where The Psychology of Stupidity was a #1 bestseller.

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