Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe (eBook, ePUB)
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Why are superstitions and prejudices so tenacious, and why does scientific knowledge often meet with stubborn resistance in society? Why are the masses susceptible to being manipulated with crude technology? How has the rapid development of social networks affected our picture of the world? Hugo Mercier, a well-known cognitive psychologist who has worked at leading research centers in France and the United States, seeks to answer these questions and more by challenging the long-held belief that people are inherently gullible. He introduces the reader to the peculiarities of our perception of i...
Why are superstitions and prejudices so tenacious, and why does scientific knowledge often meet with stubborn resistance in society? Why are the masses susceptible to being manipulated with crude technology? How has the rapid development of social networks affected our picture of the world? Hugo Mercier, a well-known cognitive psychologist who has worked at leading research centers in France and the United States, seeks to answer these questions and more by challenging the long-held belief that people are inherently gullible. He introduces the reader to the peculiarities of our perception of information, rethinks various phenomena of ancient and recent history - from the tragic episodes of the Peloponnesian War and the Salem witch trials to the election of Trump and persistent suspicion of vaccination. In proving the fallacy of our inability to filter the flow of information, Mercier, not without humor, warns against taking his arguments on faith.
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