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  • Russ has me explain why I say that "Irrationality is political pollution."

    My Best Interview Ever, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Irrationality is very much a part of human nature, perhaps ultimately because life itself includes powerful irrational facets of existence and a purely logical “Mr Spock” type being would not be able to handle this.

    Matthew Yglesias » Rove’s Non-Genius 2007

  • Irrationality is the only avenue in which to encounter the text.

    Archive 2005-10-01 Richard Nokes 2005

  • Irrationality is the only avenue in which to encounter the text.

    Mourier Introduced Richard Nokes 2005

  • Renowned psychologist Stuart Sutherland wrote in "Irrationality," his seminal 1992 book: "The willingness to change one's mind in the light of new evidence is a sign of rationality not weakness."

    CNN.com 2009

  • Renowned psychologist Stuart Sutherland wrote in "Irrationality," his seminal 1992 book: "The willingness to change one's mind in the light of new evidence is a sign of rationality not weakness."

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • His book is "The Upside of Irrationality," and he talks with us about our rational and irrational decisions from time to time on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

    The 'Irrational' Way Humans Interact With Dentists 2010

  • SIEGEL: Dan Ariely is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, the author of "The Upside of Irrationality."

    Paying Off Loans: Strategies Of The 'Irrational' Human 2010

  • It's the varying nature of these unexpected delays that actually makes it so hard for people to be on time, says Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and author of "The Upside of Irrationality."

    Sick of This Text: 'Sorry I'm Late' Elizabeth Bernstein 2010

  • His book is "The Upside of Irrationality," and he talks with us about our rational and irrational decisions from time to time on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

    The 'Irrational' Way Humans Interact With Dentists 2010

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