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The Age of Magical Overthinking

Notes on Modern Irrationality

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The Age of Magical Overthinking

De: Amanda Montell
Narrado por: Amanda Montell
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From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking.

Utilizing the linguistic insights of her “witty and brilliant” (Blythe Roberson, author of America the Beautiful?) first book Wordslut and the sociological explorations of her breakout hit Cultish, 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.

“Magical thinking” can be broadly defined as the belief that one’s internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world: think of the conviction that one can manifest their way out of poverty, stave off cancer with positive vibes, thwart the apocalypse by learning to can their own peaches, or transform an unhealthy relationship to a glorious one with loyalty alone. In all its forms, magical thinking works in service of restoring agency amid chaos, but in The Age of Magical Overthinking, Montell argues that in the modern information age, our brain’s coping mechanisms have been overloaded, and our irrationality turned up to an eleven.

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.

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Interview: Amanda Montell explains why everyone is guilty of "Magical Overthinking"

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Editorial Review

You’ll never look at a horoscope the same way again
I don’t believe in astrology, the law of attraction, or (most) conspiracy theories—but that doesn’t stop me from being obsessed with how many people do. And why not? Such supernatural thinking is practically de rigueur. Author, linguist, and podcast host Amanda Montell, writer of nonfiction hits Cultish and Wordslut, has a way with these topics, and her bracing take on today’s stickiest irrational beliefs—from influencer-peddled therapy speak to celebrity worship and positive thinking—might be her most brilliant yet. Drawing you in with personal stories, expert insights, and several cocktail parties’ worth of fun facts, Montell gradually reveals how the cognitive biases behind popular delusions spare no one, including her, me, and, yes, you. An infectious and engaging reader of her own work, Montell infuses The Age of Magical Overthinking with humor and passion, ensuring both die-hard skeptics and woo-woo acolytes will find something to love and learn within.. —Kat J., Audible Editor

Well-researched Content • Insightful Concepts • Excellent Narration • Engaging Explanations • Thought-provoking Ideas

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I’m a super-fan of all of Amanda Montell’s books! Always just waiting for the next one. Wordslut is still my favorite and most ‘gifted’ book, but Cultish and The Age of Magical Overthinking are a tie for second!!!! Love love love.

Amazing - again!!!

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Definitivamente es un gran libro, me motivó a comenzar a seguir a la escritora. Lo recomiendo.

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I think another narrator would be beneficial as well as less personal fluff. I would have appreciated further explanation into the topics. Especially the topic of flow.

Great concepts that needed to be explored deeper

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There were interesting thought processes to consider in the book that will likely increase my sense of empathy and perhaps self-compassion as well, but the ideas strung together in this book didn’t feel cohesive.

In addition, it may contain more of the author’s personal experiences than is necessary to show the universal nature of biases. It’s understandable that the author shared her lived experiences of these biases to underline how none of us are immune to them, while it was hard to relate to a single one of those experiences as a listener. It didn’t help that the tone of the narration was particularly cloying while recounting those personal anecdotes.

Feels like a long compilation of Cosmo articles

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I almost turned this off early in my listen. I stuck it out. Some good stuff. Amid some meh stuff. I’m sure everyone will react personally to the anecdotes shared.

Not as magical as I had hoped

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