The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone

by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach

Book Overview

"The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom." --Steven Pinker We all think we know more than we actually do. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don't even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach argue that we survive and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039918435X
• ISBN13: 9780399184352
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"