A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are simply an irrational species - cavemen out of time fatally cursed with biases, fallacies, and illusions. After all, we discovered the laws of natu ...
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are simply an irrational species - cavemen out of time fatally cursed with biases, fallacies, and illusions. After all, we discovered the laws of nature, lengthened and enriched our lives, and set the benchmarks for rationality itself. Instead, he explains, we think in ways that suit the low-tech contexts in which we spend most of our lives, but fail to take advantage of the powerful tools of reasoning we have built up over millennia: logic, critical thinking, probability, causal inference, and decision-making under uncertainty. These tools are not a standard part of our educational curricula and have never been presented clearly and entertainingly in a single book - until now.
Rationality matters. It leads to better choices in our lives and the public sphere and is the ultimate driver of social justice and moral progress. Brimming with insight and humor, Rationality will enlighten, inspire and empower.
'A terrific book, much-needed for our time' Peter Singer
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