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Steven Pinker is among the best science writers in history, and with Rationality he applies his talents to one of the most important and misunderstood human abilities – tracking reality with a brain that was designed to do so under some circumstances but not others. If you’ve ever considered taking drugs to make yourself smarter, read Rationality instead. It’s cheaper, more entertaining, and more effective. — Jonathan Haidt, NYU-Stern School of Business and author of The Righteous Mind
The Enlightenment torchbearer is eloquent in his defence of clear thinking … [reason] is a tool that human beings have to learn to use with care, something this book will help any reader to do. — Julian Baggini ― Financial Times
Rationality - like all of Pinker’s work – [is] a paen to human potential… what Pinker really trades in are profoundly refreshing, energising sets of explanations for why we do and think the way we do … harnessing reason is not just useful in all kinds of ways both personal and universal, but a wondrous property of being human. — Zoe Strimpel ― Daily Telegraph
Almost every sentence in Rationality is crisp and intelligible, which is quite a feat, given that explaining logic to humans is like teaching them Sanskrit. Pinker suggests various ways to run our collective affairs more rationally. — Simon Kuper ― New Statesman
A reader-friendly primer in better thinking through the cultivation of that rarest of rarities: a sound argument.― Kirkus
Rationality is a terrific book, much-needed for our time. In addition to drawing together the tools for overcoming obstacles to rational thinking, Pinker breaks new ground with the evidence he provides linking rationality and moral progress. — Peter Singer
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Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780241380284
- Publisher: Allen Lane
- Published: September 2021
- Pages: 432
- Binding: Paperback
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