The Psychology of Stupidity by Jean-Francois Marmion
Some of the world's smartest people explain stupidity, among them: Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James and Ryan Holiday
We need books like this one -- Steven Pinker
I was totally hookedEverybody loves it. * La Grande Librairie *
A very clever book. * Le Canard Enchaîné *
Can you study stupidity? The answer is a resounding YES. * Le Quotidien *
Entertaining and instructive. * France Inter *
Clear and accessible to everyone * Lire *
A comprehensive and witty inquiry into human folly in its myriad forms . . . [with a] wealth of insights . . . Urgent and transformative, this compendium will leave readers equally amused, appalled, and enlightened. * Publishers Weekly *
Are people getting dumber, or does it just look that way? . . . A smart collection. * Kirkus Reviews *
Remarkably comprehensive and accessible . . . The book has an easygoing, colloquial feel to it. . . . An illuminating look at a subject that is more complex than it might appear to be. * Booklist *
Fascinating . . . From morons to idiots to *ssholes, they’re all here. * News24, South Africa *
A blunt and sometimes hilarious examination of human error. * Business Day, South Africa *
I was totally hookedEverybody loves it. * La Grande Librairie *
A very clever book. * Le Canard Enchaîné *
Can you study stupidity? The answer is a resounding YES. * Le Quotidien *
Entertaining and instructive. * France Inter *
Clear and accessible to everyone * Lire *
A comprehensive and witty inquiry into human folly in its myriad forms . . . [with a] wealth of insights . . . Urgent and transformative, this compendium will leave readers equally amused, appalled, and enlightened. * Publishers Weekly *
Are people getting dumber, or does it just look that way? . . . A smart collection. * Kirkus Reviews *
Remarkably comprehensive and accessible . . . The book has an easygoing, colloquial feel to it. . . . An illuminating look at a subject that is more complex than it might appear to be. * Booklist *
Fascinating . . . From morons to idiots to *ssholes, they’re all here. * News24, South Africa *
A blunt and sometimes hilarious examination of human error. * Business Day, South Africa *
Jean-François Marmion (editor) is a psychologist, an associate editor of the French journal Sciences Humaines [Social Sciences], and a former editor-in-chief of the French magazine Le Cercle Psy [Psychological Circle]. He lives in France, where The Psychology of Stupidity was a #1 bestseller.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529053869 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529053862 |
| Title | The Psychology of Stupidity |
| Author | Jean-Francois Marmion |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2022-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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