Nesmyslnost - Jak je možné, že racionálně uvažující lidé uvěří neracionálním „pravdám“? – Ariely Dan (2024)

What leads people to believe in disinformation and conspiracy theories? ***** Disinformation affects us every day, both on a personal level and on a societal level – from the world of social media to political debates, from casual conversations in supermarkets to personal relationships within families. Although we are aware of some of the dangers that disinformation poses, the scale of this problem is much larger. ***** Leading social scientist Dan Ariely argues in his book 'Irrationality' that if we want to understand the essence of the irrational appeal of false information, we must first understand the problem. It turns out that disinformation taps into something that is inherent to all of us – whether we stand politically on the right or left – and only by understanding this psychological phenomenon can we begin to combat its effects. ***** The book 'Irrationality', which is based not only on the author's long-term study but also on Ariely's personal experience of being a target of disinformation, opens our eyes and comprehensively analyzes the psychological factors that cause otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs.