{"product_id":"9781529153842-why-we-think-what-we-think","title":"Why We Think What We Think","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLively \u003c\/b\u003e[and] \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulian Baggini, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is \u003cb\u003ealways fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e but \u003cb\u003efrequently mind-blowing'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarina Hyde, \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist and co-host of \u003ci\u003eThe Rest Is Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fizzing with insights and ideas. \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Kleeman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIntriguing\u003c\/b\u003e. Munthe explains why robust debate is essential for a creative and healthy society'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Garton Ash, author of \u003ci\u003eFree Speech\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening journey through the secret forces shaping our opinions, this book reveals why we think what we think – and why disagreement matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur opinions – whether we believe in God or in ghosts, our views on sex or animal rights or immigration, our basic sense of what’s good or fair – are shaped by a breathtaking web of hidden forces. The age-old idea that our views are forged by reason and evidence alone is wrong: we are influenced by everything from the quirks of distant history, through the geology of where we grew up, to the lines of our genetic code.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis astounding book takes us through culture, biology, geography, history, psychology and much more to uncover the hidden DNA of our opinions. It reveals:\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy the descendants of rice farmers have different values to the descendants of grain farmers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow our physical appearance shapes the way we see the world – and why conventionally attractive people tend to support the free market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy liberals think pineapple should go on pizza, and why conservatives prefer smooth peanut butter to crunchy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy hot and humid countries favour authoritarian leaders, and drought-prone ones prefer authoritarian gods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with extraordinary stories and counterintuitive discoveries, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Think What We Think\u003c\/i\u003e asks a fundamental question of ourselves. If we are predisposed to our beliefs, how can we escape the bounds of our own perspective? The answer lies in disagreement. Argument is how we reason, how we think our way to a better world. To thrive, as individuals and societies, we need the other side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56409893962102,"sku":"9781529153842","price":20.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40390211_8e45fda3-adc7-410e-b9b8-23fa707cecda.jpg?v=1773896771","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529153842-why-we-think-what-we-think","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}