Meyer Leboeuf Limited: 2 books
The Logic of Madness
A New Theory of Mental Illness
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
A radical reappraisal of mental illness
Madness, melancholy, insanity, lunacy, craziness, loco: a dizzying litany of words are used to describe a condition we don’t truly understand.
Despite centuries of scientific study, many mental disorders remain untreatable and their causes not...
The Logic of Self-Destruction
The Algorithm of Human Rationality
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Why do knowingly act in ways that undermine our own wellbeing, like loving the wrong person or staying in an unfulfilling job? Why are ideologies so compelling? Why are we so convinced that our own, deeply held views are irrefutable?
The Logic of Self-Destruction argues that our beliefs are...