Why We're Wrong about Nearly Everything: A Theory of Human Misunderstanding

by Bobby Duffy

Book Overview

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside world
How often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the internet brings us unprecedented access...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541618084
• ISBN13: 9781541618084
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"