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Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo-Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally
Everyday Irrationality How PseudoScientists Lunatics and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally
Author: Robyn M. Dawes
Robyn Dawes defines irrationality as adhering to beliefs that are inherently self-contradictory, not just incorrect, self-defeating, or the basis of poor decisions. Such beliefs are unfortunately common. This book demonstrates how such irrationality results from ignoring obvious comparisons, while instead falling into associational and story-bas...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780813365527
ISBN-10: 081336552X
Publication Date: 3/2001
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Westview Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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