Jak neztratit rozum v nerozumné době - O falešných představách, iluzích a předsudcích – Nutil Petr (2020)

This book is about wisdom and stupidity. About reason and irrationality. About the false notions, illusions, and prejudices we have about the world, other people, and ourselves. The world has changed more since we were born than at any other time in history. And the transformation does not stop. The technologies of the twenty-first century are racing forward at rocket speed, and we are hurtling into the unknown on a digital horse, convincing ourselves that we are holding the reins firmly in our hands... For now, we are lucky; we have not yet erased ourselves from the surface of the Earth. However, for us to survive as a species, we face a fundamental challenge – to confront our irrationality. Among the most important abilities we cannot do without are the ability to handle information well, to think critically, and to keep our sanity. However, for our thinking to be of any use, we must also start addressing the opposite pole – namely, stupidity. A lot has been written about wisdom, but unfortunately, very little about the stupidity that influences us to a greater extent than we realize. And that is what this book is all about. "Only two things are infinite – the universe and human stupidity. I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein