You Are Now Less Dumb

How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself

By: David McRaney

Narrated by: Don Hagen

Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

The author of the best-selling You Are Not So Smart shares more discoveries about self-delusion and irrational thinking, and gives readers a fighting chance at outsmarting their not-so-smart brains.

David McRaney's first book, You Are Not So Smart, evolved from his wildly popular blog of the same name. A mix of popular psychology and trivia, McRaney's insights have struck a chord with thousands, and his blog - and now podcasts and videos - have become an Internet phenomenon. Like You Are Not So Smart, You Are Now Less Dumb is grounded in the idea that we all believe ourselves to be objective observers of reality - except we're not. But that's okay, because our delusions keep us sane.

Expanding on this premise, McRaney provides eye-opening analyses of 15 more ways we fool ourselves every day. McRaney also reveals the true price of happiness, why Benjamin Franklin was such a badass, and how to avoid falling for our own lies. This smart and highly entertaining audiobook will be wowing listeners for years to come.

©2013 David McRaney (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC

Ssssssssoooo you bought this book to be sssssmart.

The information is great and very well put together. But the S's are annoying. I can only listen to a chapter at a time and forget listening to this on my headphones.

Sssssso there you have it !

Can't get enough of this stuff

"You are not so smart" was outstanding, and this book is just as good. Sure, it's relatively short, and not especially dense. But it's interesting and informative while also being funny and entertaining. The Narrator probably makes the program. He's such a pro. Every joke has perfect timing and inflection. Every fact is clear as a bell. If I wrote a book it would be an honor to hire this guy. This book is a perfect light listen. Not too dumbed down, but not too technical, either. Simply great nonfiction entertainment.

great book

I'm still not sure if a giant cupcake is still a cupcake or a cake cake..

Fun book about the tricky of the mind

Would you listen to You Are Now Less Dumb again? Why?

I do plan on listening to it again in the future. It gives great insight on how the mind works to trick us or blind us. Bit of a quandary on how on part of the mind fools another.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It's a bit long for one sitting, but it is best if taken in in bigger chunks.

Any additional comments?

Fun beginner's book on critical thinking. There are other books that delve even deeper into critical thinking, fallacies, biases, and argumentation. This one is good for whetting the appetitie.

Great everything!

The author is hilarious while presenting the information. This is the second book I've listened to by David McRaney. I've listened to the other more than once. This book is gong in my personal favorites, also.

A "Must Listen"

From the content to the narration this is one of my favorite audio books. I come back to it time and time again to be mentally stimulated, entertained and informed.

A better self

Best self improvement book by any measure. All self improvement books only zero in of self-esteem issues while this book digs at the very core of the human psyche. If you get the audible nock out the treble and pump the base and Walla the "S's" are gone.

Quick and easy

All interesting facts. I wish the book also had ideas in how to overcome some of the issues however becoming aware of them is the first step.

If you love the podcast you'll enjoy the book.

I have enjoyed the podcast for a few years now. It was nice to review many of the core concepts covered in the regular weekly(ish) show.

An entertaining way to revisit your perceptions

I must admit that I really had no idea what I was getting when I purchased this audio book. It turned out to be a pretty good work.

In essence, the author explores various facets of our behaviour, links it to a cause and effect, and encourages us to be aware of the how and why we act as we do. He does so with a dry humour that I found funny, but other may not.

Give this book a try if you're interested in human behaviour or are curious about these things. You learn something and get a laugh at the same time.