Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public HealthHuman beings are primates, and primates are political animals. The aim of this book, then, is to confront our hidden motives directly - to track down the darker, unexamined corners of The European Society of Cardiology SeriesThis is 'the elephant in the brain.' Such an introspective taboo makes it hard for us to think clearly about our nature and the explanations for our behavior.
This is "the elephant in the brain." Such an introspective taboo makes it hard for us to think clearly about our nature and the explanations for our behavior. The less we know about our own ugly motives, the better - and thus we don't like to talk or even think about the extent of our selfishness. But while we may be self-interested schemers, we benefit by pretending otherwise.
(That taboo is the Elephant )." - The New Yorker" The Elephant in the Brain is refreshingly frank and penetrating, leaving no stone of presumed human virtue unturned." - Wall Street Journal"This book will make you see the world in a whole new light." - Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg columnist author of The Great Stagnation" The Elephant in the Brain is a masterpiece." - Scott Aaronson, Director, Quantum Information Center, University of Texas, Austin"In this ingenious and persuasive book, Simler and Hanson mischievously reveal that much of our behavior is for social consumption: we make decisions that make us look good, rather than good decisions." - Hugo Mercier, Research Scientist, French Institute for Cognitive Sciences"A thoughtful examination of the human condition." - David Biello, Science Curator at TED author of The Unnatural World"Simler and Hanson have done it again- a big new idea, well told." - Gregory Benford, Professor of Physics, University of California, Irvine two- time Nebula Award Winner author of The Berlin Project"Deeply important, wide- ranging, beautifully written, and fundamentally right." - Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics, George Mason University author of The Case Against Education"This is the most unconventional and uncomfortable self- help book you will ever read. You won't see yourself - or the world - the same after confronting the elephant in the brain."Many of the details of Hanson and Simler's thesis are persuasive, and the idea of an "introspective taboo" that prevents us from telling the truth to ourselves about our motives is worth contemplating. The existence of big hidden motives can upend the usual political debates, leading one to question the legitimacy of these social institutions, and of standard policies designed to favor or discourage them. In fact, these institutions are in many ways designed to accommodate our hidden motives, to serve covert agendas alongside their "official" ones. Then, once everything is clearly visible, we can work to better understand ourselves: Why do we laugh? Why are artists sexy? Why do we brag about travel? Why do we prefer to speak rather than listen?Our unconscious motives drive more than just our private behavior they also infect our venerated social institutions such as Art, School, Charity, Medicine, Politics, and Religion.
They bring together research on various topics of limited reach that, when combined, speak to the outrageous gall of the mind in recreating reality to its own liking, and then covering its tracks." - Katherine Oktober Matthews, Riding the Dragon"Charles Darwin, Dan Kahneman and Malcolm Gladwell walk into a bar. " - Publisher's Weekly"An entertaining and insightful book that sheds light on a diverse collection of perplexing human behaviors from laughter to religion to the origin of language." - Quillette"The argument that Simler and Hanson make is rather comprehensive, and compelling. Robin Hanson is one of them." - Ralph Merkle, co- inventor of public key cryptography"Brilliantly written and entertaining on every page." - Alex Tabarrok, author of Modern Principles of Economics"A disturbing and important book." - Arnold Kling, author of The Three Languages of Politics"Coauthors Simler, a software engineer, and Hanson ( The Age of Em), an economics professor, bring a light touch in this thought-provoking exploration of how little understanding people have of their own motivations.This is a fascinating and accessible introduction to an important subject.
Simler and Hanson have created the most comprehensive, powerful, unified explanation of human nature and behavior to date. In exposing the darker side of human nature, the authors take readers on a fascinating journey into hidden motivations in such diverse realms as education, religion, and politics." - CHOICE"If you want to know what makes people tick, read The Elephant in the Brain. Self-deception, they argue, allows people to better manipulate others.
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