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The real problem with this book is that, to Zimmer and many other people, genetics itself is the enemy.
Recognising that there is a problem is half the battle.
Factfulness identifies ten instincts we all share, which tend to over-dramatize the world as we see it.
Those already familiar with the deformations that these terms represent may take note of the supercilious attitude that permeates the turgid passages in which they appear.
Paying the Price draws on an unprecedented study that tracked the educational outcomes of 3,000 young adults that entered college in Wisconsin in 2008.
Dolan’s proposal is that shifting our attention away from constructed narratives to actual experiences is likely to make us a lot happier.