The WEIRDest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Joseph Henrich
Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the worldPerhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you're...
Publish Date
2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads rating
4.2
ISBN
9780374173227
Recommendations
9
Recommendations
2020-12-15T16:38:20.000Z
I have to mention Joe Henrich @JoHenrich, who hasn't appeared yet but will soon. His book "The WEIRDest People in the World" is a fascinating look at the special psychology of Western educated folk. – source2020-11-06T19:38:09.000Z
Finished this while waiting for the results. Huge book but eminently readable. And very important. Highly recommended. – source2022-04-09T11:38:00.000Z
@TonyFratto The surprising history of cousin marriage bans is at the center of this fascinating book: – source2021-01-01T01:20:06.000Z
Heinrich's book on WIERD cultures is the best account of the industrial revolution I've read.
Once WEIRD-ness gets going, it eats everything in sight, and completely reorders power, norms, and social structures. – source2020-09-13T16:53:36.000Z
Agreed. I'm also just starting @JoHenrich's book , and it's just filled with cool proposals, insights, and discoveries. (Put another way, there's a pleasingly high ratio of ideas per page) – source2020-10-19T02:04:59.000Z
The WEIRDest People in the World by @JoHenrich is among the best books I have read in the last 5-10 years. It is long but very readable and every page is worth it. My review: – source2021-03-02T00:44:45.000Z
Three very good books worth reading: (1) The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone, (2) The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous, (3) Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe – source