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Munthe, Turi

 
9781529153842: Why We Think What We Think: The Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs
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ISBN 10 : 1529153840 ISBN 13 : 9781529153842
Editeur : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2026

Synopsis

'Lively [and] fascinating'
Julian Baggini, Financial Times

'This book is always fascinating but frequently mind-blowing'
Marina Hyde, Guardian columnist and co-host of The Rest Is Entertainment

'Beguiling and compelling’
Spectator

'Fizzing with insights and ideas... I loved it'
Jenny Kleeman, author of The Price of Life

An eye-opening journey through the secret forces shaping our opinions, this book reveals why we think what we think – and why disagreement matters

Our 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.

This astounding book takes us through culture, biology, geography, history, psychology and much more to uncover the hidden DNA of our opinions. It reveals:


  • why the descendants of rice farmers have different values to the descendants of grain farmers
  • how our physical appearance shapes the way we see the world – and why conventionally attractive people tend to support the free market
  • why liberals think pineapple should go on pizza, and why conservatives prefer smooth peanut butter to crunchy
  • why hot and humid countries favour authoritarian leaders, and drought-prone ones prefer authoritarian gods



Packed with extraordinary stories and counterintuitive discoveries, Why We Think What We Think 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Turi Munthe is a journalist and policy analyst turned media entrepreneur, who has written for the Economist, the Guardian and the TLS and appeared on the BBC, CNN and Fox News. He founded Demotix, the largest network of photojournalists in the world, and Parlia, an encyclopaedia of opinion. He lives in Milan.

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Éditeur
Hutchinson Heinemann
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1529153840
ISBN 13 
9781529153842
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
368
Coordonnées du fabricant
The Random House Group Limited
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