Cause ... and How It Doesn't Always Equal Effect |
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Author:
| Smithsimon, Gregory |
ISBN: | 978-1-61219-676-3 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
Publisher: | Melville House Publishing
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $26.99 |
Book Description:
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Cause uses sociology's tools to explain how, as humans in general, we are bad at determining cause and effect, particularly when we're trying to understand social problems like poverty, discrimination, or how to respond to climate change and terrorism. Divided into three sections, the book examines how and why humans tell stories; the unseen influences that we overlook when telling these stories; and how a smarter story could greatly enhance how we understand ourselves and each other....
More DescriptionCause uses sociology's tools to explain how, as humans in general, we are bad at determining cause and effect, particularly when we're trying to understand social problems like poverty, discrimination, or how to respond to climate change and terrorism. Divided into three sections, the book examines how and why humans tell stories; the unseen influences that we overlook when telling these stories; and how a smarter story could greatly enhance how we understand ourselves and each other. Cause offers nothing short of a new way of looking at our world.