{"product_id":"the-unpersuadables-adventures-with-the-enemies-of-science-paperback","title":"The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Storr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling, unsettling, and often darkly funny, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Unpersuadables\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a profound exploration of belief in an age of polarization. It challenges readers to reconsider not only why others believe what they do, but how easily any of us can become prisoners of the stories we tell ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy don't facts change minds? In \u003ci\u003eThe Unpersuadables\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning journalist Will Storr sets out to answer one of the most urgent questions of modern life: why intelligent, rational people can hold beliefs that fly in the face of overwhelming evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a single encounter with a committed creationist becomes a globe-spanning investigation into the psychology of belief. Storr travels from Texas to Eastern Europe and the Scottish islands, immersing himself in the worlds of Holocaust deniers, climate-change skeptics, conspiracy theorists, and believers in past-life regression and satanic ritual abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending investigative journalism with memoir and cutting-edge research from neuroscience and experimental psychology, Storr reveals how human beings construct meaning through stories--and how those stories can harden into identities that resist all contradiction. At the heart of the book is the brain's \"hero-making\" impulse, a deeply human drive that can foster conviction, belonging, and purpose, but also denial, tribalism, and hostility to evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised by \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e as \"A tour de force . . . [Storr's] dogged approach to nailing many of the most celebrated skeptics in lies and misrepresentations is welcome.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Storr \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning journalist and author whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unpersuadables\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelfie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Storytelling\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Status Game\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing explores belief, identity, and the psychological forces that shape human behavior. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48064029720824,"sku":"9781468310108","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/lzvQyv_04m9781468310108.webp?v=1783894754","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-unpersuadables-adventures-with-the-enemies-of-science-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}