The Psychology of Stupidity

Stupidity is all around us. But in order to vanquish it, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world’s leading psychologists and thinkers–including a Nobel Prize winner and bestselling authors–discuss in articles, essays and interviews

– why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense;
– how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions;
– why trying to debate fools is a trap;
– how media manipulation and Internet overstimulation make us dumber;
– why the stupidest people don’t think they’re stupid.