Let us now praise specifics

Let us now praise specifics

Jun. 2, 2010 by

We are entitled to our own opinions, but none of us is entitled to our own facts. In fact, most of us hold our opinions with little respect for facts.  For instance, when you ask a passionate partisan why she voted

Rationality and Emotion:  How we Make Decisions

Rationality and Emotion: How we Make Decisions

Dec. 2, 2009 by

The Wise Presenter would do well to study how people make decisions (and how you yourself make decisions.) Jonathan Lehrer is a Rhodes Scholar out of Columbia University, an editor at large for the science-focused Seed Magazine and the author