Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell (Author Talk Online & In-person Viewing Party) with the South Coastal Library
Come to the library and join us for a free live-streamed author event with Bestselling Author, Amanda Montell. Light snacks provided. Or stay in and watch from the comfort of your own home! In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet.
In a series of razor sharp, deeply funny chapters, Montell delves into a cornucopia of the cognitive biases that run rampant in our brains, from how the “halo effect” cultivates worship (and hatred) of larger-than-life celebrities, to how the “sunk cost fallacy” can keep us in detrimental relationships long after we’ve realized they’re not serving us. As she illuminates these concepts with her signature brilliance and wit, Montell’s prevailing message is one of hope, empathy, and ultimately forgiveness for our anxiety-addled human selves. If you have all but lost faith in our ability to reason, Montell aims to make some sense of the senseless. To crack open a window in our minds, and let a warm breeze in. To help quiet the cacophony for a while, or even hear a melody in it.
Register now for free a conversation you just don’t want to miss!
If you are attending in-person, you DO NOT need to register. Otherwise registration is required if viewing the event online.
Register here: https://libraryc.org/southcoastal/66190/register
Date and Time
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Location
South Coastal Library
43 Kent Avenue
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Fees/Admission
Free.
Contact Information
302-858-5518