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A review by jarrahpenguin
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This book would be a good introductory read for someone who didn’t have any previous familiarity with the idea of cognitive biases. Each chapter in Montell’s book looks at a different cognitive bias like the sunk cost fallacy or confirmation bias, and connects it to modern social phenomena and the author’s personal experience.
I found it a bit basic and disjointed I was expecting at least a wrap-up chapter covering why people should care and offering some key takeaways on how to move forward in the “age” the title speaks to. Montell describes the problem but doesn’t offer much in the way of solutions or broader significance.
I found it a bit basic and disjointed I was expecting at least a wrap-up chapter covering why people should care and offering some key takeaways on how to move forward in the “age” the title speaks to. Montell describes the problem but doesn’t offer much in the way of solutions or broader significance.