The release date for the English version of 'You Are Not So Smart' by
David McRaney is Oct 2011. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
An amusing exploration of the foolish ideas that give us a sense of wisdom.
You imagine yourself to be a logical person whose decisions are grounded in cold, detached reasoning, but the reality is that you are not that clever. This is true whether you are choosing which smart phone to buy or which politician to trust. You share the same delusions as the rest of us, but that's alright since delusions are a characteristic of being human.
You Are Not So Smart, which originated from David McRaney's well-known blog, shows that we frequently create ourselves false tales to explain the decisions, thoughts, and emotions we experience, but these stories aren't always accurate. Each brief chapter, which covers subjects like Selling Out, Learned Helplessness, and the Illusion of Transparency, is similar to a psychology course but without the tedious bits.
Using fun and wit to blend psychology and popular science, You Are Not So Smart is a celebration of our very human, illogical behavior.