The preview didn't really give me all that good an impression... it mostly seemed to be stuff I already knew or sort-of knew. It feels easy to read; not dense like a textbook or GEB, but sort of information-light. Anyone else have any impressions?
This pop-psy subgenre of exposing our biases must sell well! I did very much enjoy Ariely's books as well as "The Invisible Gorilla", but there must be many bad ones (Sturgeon's Law etc.)
I found this one because I'm on Sam Harris's email list.
Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives by Dean Buonomano
(Amazon.com link)
The preview didn't really give me all that good an impression... it mostly seemed to be stuff I already knew or sort-of knew. It feels easy to read; not dense like a textbook or GEB, but sort of information-light. Anyone else have any impressions?