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Irrationality
Book • 2019
In 'Irrationality: A History of the Dark Side of Reason', Justin E. H. Smith delves into the complex relationship between rationality and irrationality, arguing that irrationality is an ineradicable feature of human life.
The book spans diverse topics such as logic, dreams, art, pseudoscience, and the internet, highlighting how rationality and irrationality are intertwined in an endless cycle.
The book spans diverse topics such as logic, dreams, art, pseudoscience, and the internet, highlighting how rationality and irrationality are intertwined in an endless cycle.
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to support the concept of the endowment effect, showing how self-selected lottery tickets are valued more.

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, referring to a study Sutherland describes in the book.

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This single text made girls 45% more likely to get vaccinated
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as a book that discusses irrationality.

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A philosopher's psychedelic encounter with reality