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mollyrmcdonough's review
3.0
I’m a big fan of Steven Pinker, but I found this book a little disappointing. One of the reasons Pinker’s previous books are so excellent is because he takes textbook material and writes it in a narrative way, fusion facts and implications together. Rationality tried to do that, but it fell short. A majority of this book reads like a textbook, whereas the last two chapters of the book are more true to Pinker’s style.
tedhekman's review
4.0
I appreciated this book! Pinker is a little more technical here than I perceived him in "Enlightenment Now", the other book of his that I've read. I appreciated the detail, and would need to re-read this a few times to really retain it enough to use conversationally. That being said, while reading this you really are giving yourself time to refine how you think about the world, how your brain processes information it receives, and checking in on yourself and your ability to be honest with that information. It felt like a bit of a check-up from the neck-up.
badmc's review
This is boring, dry, and full of Pinker's bias presented as facts. No nuance, no perspective, and some prepositions that don't make much sense.
wooknight's review
4.0
On the importance of infusing rationality into life and the prevalence of irrationality in all spheres of life . Just like his other works , extremely readable and hard to apply
mahir007's review
5.0
التحيز التأكيدي هو العادة السيئة المتمثلة في البحث عن أدلة تؤكد اعتقاد ما ، وتجاهل الأدلة التي تناقضه. مثال على ذلك : يعتقد الكثيرون أن المهاجرين يرتكبون جرائم كثيرة لأنهم قرأوا في الأخبار عن مهاجر ارتكب جريمة ، لكنهم يتجاهلون العدد الأكبر من الجرائم التي تم ارتكابها من قبل المواطنين الأصليين!!
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