Mental immunity : infectious ideas, mind-parasites, and the search for a better way to think /

COVID denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. American Nazis march openly in the streets. Flat Earth theory is back. Norman shows that these phenomena share a root cause. We live in a time when the so-called "right to your opinion" is th...

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Main Author: Norman, Andy (Author)
Other Authors: Pinker, Steven, 1954- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:COVID denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. American Nazis march openly in the streets. Flat Earth theory is back. Norman shows that these phenomena share a root cause. We live in a time when the so-called "right to your opinion" is thought to trump our responsibilities. Minds and cultures really do have immune systems, and they really can break down. Fortunately, they can also be built up. Norman calls for a rigorous science of mental immune health, and explains how it could revolutionize our capacity for critical thinking.
Physical Description:xiii, 397 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780063002982
0063002981
9780063138896
0063138891