Why We Think What We Think
The Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs
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2026
Hutchinson Heinemann (Verlag)
978-1-5291-5384-2 (ISBN)
Hutchinson Heinemann (Verlag)
978-1-5291-5384-2 (ISBN)
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‘Fascinating, incredibly valuable and accessible – a compelling view of why we see the world and each other the way we do’
Bobby Duffy, author of The Perils of Perception
Why do our fiercest arguments flare up with the people we love most? Are our views really forged by reason and evidence – or by forces we barely notice? And if the world feels more divided than ever, is that entirely a bad thing?
In Why We Think What We Think, Turi Munthe uncovers the startling origins of our deepest beliefs. Without knowing it, almost all our opinions – whether we believe in God or in ghosts, our views on sex or animal rights or immigration, our basic sense of what’s right – are shaped by a mesmerizing web of hidden factors. We are influenced by everything from the quirks of distant history to the geology of where we grew up.
Taking readers on an unforgettable journey around the world and through the DNA of our opinions, this entertaining book reveals among much else:
how you can tell someone’s politics from their taste buds
why anxiety fuels conspiracy thinking
how our ancestors’ agriculture still affects our ethics
why climate influences our religious belief
Packed with surprising stories and counterintuitive insights, Why We Think What We Think will transform the way you see the world and your place within it.
Bobby Duffy, author of The Perils of Perception
Why do our fiercest arguments flare up with the people we love most? Are our views really forged by reason and evidence – or by forces we barely notice? And if the world feels more divided than ever, is that entirely a bad thing?
In Why We Think What We Think, Turi Munthe uncovers the startling origins of our deepest beliefs. Without knowing it, almost all our opinions – whether we believe in God or in ghosts, our views on sex or animal rights or immigration, our basic sense of what’s right – are shaped by a mesmerizing web of hidden factors. We are influenced by everything from the quirks of distant history to the geology of where we grew up.
Taking readers on an unforgettable journey around the world and through the DNA of our opinions, this entertaining book reveals among much else:
how you can tell someone’s politics from their taste buds
why anxiety fuels conspiracy thinking
how our ancestors’ agriculture still affects our ethics
why climate influences our religious belief
Packed with surprising stories and counterintuitive insights, Why We Think What We Think will transform the way you see the world and your place within it.
Turi Munthe is a journalist and policy analyst turned media entrepreneur, who has written for the Economist, the Guardian and the TLS and appeared on the BBC, CNN and Fox News. He founded Demotix, the largest network of photojournalists in the world, and Parlia, an encyclopaedia of opinion. He lives in Milan.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 750 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5291-5384-0 / 1529153840 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5291-5384-2 / 9781529153842 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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