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Perfectly irrational : the unexpected ways we defy logic at work and at home / by Ariely, Dan.(CARDINAL)354827;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Lessons from procrastination and medical side effects -- Paying more for less : why big bonuses don't always work -- The Meaning of labor : what Legos can teach us about the joy of work -- The IKEA effect : why we overvalue what we make -- The Not-invented here bias : why "my" ideas are better than "yours" -- The Case for revenge : what makes us seek justice? -- On adaptation : why we get used to things (but not all things, and not always) -- Hot or not? : adaptation, assortative mating, and the beauty market -- When a market fails : an example from online dating -- On empathy and emotion : why we respond to one person who needs help but not to many -- The Long-term effects of short-term emotions : why we shouldn't act on our negative feelings -- Lessons from our irrationalities : why we need to test everything.How can confusing directions actually help us? Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? Why is there such a big difference between what we think will make us happy and what really makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions....
Subjects: Logic.; Practical reason.;
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The upside of irrationality : the unexpected benefits of defying logic at work and at home / by Ariely, Dan.(CARDINAL)354827;
Includes bibliographical references and index.How can confusing directions actually help us? Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? Why is there such a big difference between what we think will make us happy and what really makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Now, in The Upside of Irrationality, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives. Focusing on our behaviors at work and in relationships, he offers new insights about how one unwise action can become a long-term habit, how we learn to love the ones we're with, and more. From our office attitudes, to our romantic relationships, to our search for purpose in life, Ariely explains how to break through our negative patterns of thought and behavior to make better decisions.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Logic.; Practical reason.;
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The upside of irrationality : the unexpected benefits of defying logic / by Ariely, Dan.(CARDINAL)354827;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318) and index.XCAILooks at the irrational decisions that influence people's relationships, workplace experiences, and temptation to cheat in any area of their lives and explains how to move beyond this to greater success.
Subjects: Logic.; Practical reason.;
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Critique of practical reason and other works on the theory of ethics / by Kant, Immanuel,1724-1804.(CARDINAL)139117; Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill,1829-1913.(CARDINAL)739710;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-165).Book 1. The analytic of pure practical reason -- Book 2. The dialectic of pure practical reason -- Part 2nd. The methodology of pure practical reason.
Subjects: Practical reason.;
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理性的第四次革命 = The 4th revolution of rationality / by Yue Wen (Ivan) Zhang,author.; Lu, Jia,1954-artist.; Tang, Huai,artist.;
Includes bibliographical references.Annihilation -- Focus on rationality -- Rationality's historical limits and how it must be augmented -- Conclusion."Within human behavior, two philosophies of rationality are widely accepted: instrumental rationality, in which each person subjectively decides which tool - or instrument - works better for their needs, and value rationality, unconditional moral valuations that according to a society are "right". In this fascinating book, Ivan Zhang proposes there should be three more categories - the rationality of co-existence and the rationality of self-control, plus the comprehensive rationality, which encompasses all of the other four"--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Philosophy.; Practical reason.;
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The rational optimist : how prosperity evolves / by Ridley, Matt.(CARDINAL)424649;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Genome" and "The Red Queen" offers a provocative case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human prosperity.
Subjects: Optimism.; Practical reason.; Wealth.;
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The fourth rational revolution / by Yue Wen (Ivan) Zhang,author.; Bonnycastle, Geoffrey,translator.; Lu, Jia,1954-artist.; Tang, Huai,artist.; Zhao, Andrew M.,(Anthropologist),translator.;
Includes bibliographical references.Annihilation -- Focus on rationality -- Rationality's historical limits and how it must be augmented -- Conclusion."Within human behavior, two philosophies of rationality are widely accepted: instrumental rationality, in which each person subjectively decides which tool - or instrument - works better for their needs, and value rationality, unconditional moral valuations that according to a society are "right". In this fascinating book, Ivan Zhang proposes there should be three more categories - the rationality of co-existence and the rationality of self-control, plus the comprehensive rationality, which encompasses all of the other four"--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Philosophy.; Practical reason.; Rationalism.;
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The education of millionaires : it's not what you think and it's not too late / by Ellsberg, Michael.(CARDINAL)492869;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Draws on interviews with successful, wealthy individuals who never attended or finished college, identifying their winning principles to offer advice on networking with high-powered mentors and designing a lucrative career path.
Subjects: Practical reason.; Success in business.;
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Bozo sapiens : why to err is human / by Kaplan, Michael,1959-(CARDINAL)469181; Kaplan, Ellen,1936-(CARDINAL)423544;
From the logbook of the ship of fools -- Idols of the marketplace -- Tinted glasses -- Off the rails -- One of us -- Fresh off the Pleistocene Bus -- Living right.
Subjects: Errors.; Practical reason.; Thought and thinking.;
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Rationality [large print] : what it is, why it seems scarce, why it matters / by Pinker, Steven,1954-(CARDINAL)332272;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-544) and indexes."In the 21st century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding--and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that sequenced the genome and detected the Big Bang produce so much fake news, quack cures, conspiracy theories, and "post-truth" rhetoric? A big part of Rationality is to inspire an intuitive understanding of the benchmarks of rationality, so you can understand the basics of logic, critical thinking, probability, correlation and causation, the optimal ways to adjust our beliefs and commit to decisions with uncertain evidence, and the yardsticks for making rational choices alone and with others"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Critical thinking.; Practical reason.; Choice (Psychology);
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