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You may think you know how the world works, but in his new book, you are not so smart, david mcraney argues that we often get it very wrong. Oct 28, 2012 you may think you know how the world works, but in his new book, you are not so smart, david mcraney argues that we often get it very wrong. You are now less dumb is a book about selfdelusion, but also a celebration of it, a fascinating and pleasantly uncomfortablemaking look at why selfdelusion is as much a part of the human condition as fingers and toes, and the followup to mcraneys you are not so smart, one of the best psychology books of 2011. The blog that this book was based on was started by david mcraney after he watched the selective attention test and person swap videos. You are not so smart author david mcraney is best known as a journalist, having served as a reporter, editor, photographer and in his current position at a television station as the director of new media.
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