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A review by angmander
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Elliot Aronson, Carol Tavris
3.0
Overall, I liked this book. I’m fascinated by cognitive dissonance and I loved finding a book that takes such a deep dive into it.
I was not a huge fan of the last section of the book. (I think it’s just in the latest edition.) I understand the authors wanting to pull from real-life examples, but having so much of the book focus on one person (in the case Donald Trump) seemed unnecessary, and honestly, inconsistent with the rest of the book. It ended the book on a very weird note.
I was not a huge fan of the last section of the book. (I think it’s just in the latest edition.) I understand the authors wanting to pull from real-life examples, but having so much of the book focus on one person (in the case Donald Trump) seemed unnecessary, and honestly, inconsistent with the rest of the book. It ended the book on a very weird note.