A review by toniclark
The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths by Michael Shermer

5.0

Really terrific book. Made me want to write to Shermer and say yes, yes, yes. I don't align myself with libertarians (Shermer is one), but I'm willing to examine my own beliefs in light of cognitive biases. I thought he was exceedingly generous to those whose beliefs he does not share and very up front about his own biases and proclivities. It's reasoned and reasonable. Maybe cuts Francis Collins more slack than deserved. But overall, candid, well-researched, complex, clear, and fair to all.