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Rationality : what it is, why it seems scarce, why it matters / Steven Pinker.
Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing? In 'Rationality' Steven Pinker explores how the rational pursuit of self-interest, sectarian solidarity, and uplifting mythology can add up to crippling irrationality in a society. Pinker grew up in Montreal, QC.
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- ISBN: 9780525561996 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvii, 412 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Choice (Psychology) Critical thinking. Practical reason. |
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