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“How can science - which is slow and methodical, providing only an occasional breakthrough - compete with creative minds unfettered by facts?”

Quote by Dan Ariely

Book:Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

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Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

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Dan Ariely is an Israeli-American psychologist and behavioral economist known for his pioneering research in the field of behavioral economics. His work primarily focuses on the irrational aspects of human decision-making and how these irrationalities affect our economic behavior. Ariely's books, 'Predictably Irrational' and 'The Upside of Irrationality', have been widely popular and provide an accessible introduction to his research findings. more

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