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Rationality What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Hardcover • 2021 • English

Rationality What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

By Steven Pinker

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “In our uncertain age, which can so often feel so dark and disturbing, Steven Pinker has distinguished himself as a voice of positivity.” – New York Times Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world? Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates’s "new favorite book of all time”) answers all the questions here Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding--and also...Show more

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9780525561996

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

Rationality What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Format

Hardcover

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