

50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
Author: Guy P Harrison
Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt
Unabridged: 13 hr 51 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Gildan Audio
Published: 09/25/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, Humor
Author: Guy P Harrison
Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt
Unabridged: 13 hr 51 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Gildan Audio
Published: 09/25/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, Humor
REVIEW ALSO ON: [URL not allowed] I had a lot of trouble with this book, and it wasn’t for lack of trying. When I purchased it I was genuinely interested in reading a scientific take on the paranormal and the various mysteries of the universe. The problem: I seemed to be und......more
First things first: that title is annoyingly redundant. Okay, now the review. Chances are you know someone who harbors what you know to be irrational beliefs, and chances are they hold the same opinion about you. It isn't easy to stay sober with a monkey brain trying to impose order on the chaos of l......more
Eh. Interesting, but one-sided. And while skepticism is all well and good I found this a bit repetitive and problematic. Beyond the simple fact that this is a book where the author presents his refutations or skepticism about beliefs according to his own opinions (which is fine as such, but gets dul......more
This is a good book if what you're looking for is a sort of overview of the possibilities of critical thinking. The only real problem with it is that every false belief addressed is treated with the same reverent and respectful tone-- Harrison takes great pains to be non-offensive-- when some of the......more
I got the point by the second belief people think are true but are not. This book is awfully repetitive. Yes, I know what Harrison has to say is important but GEEZ. 25 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True would have made the point and would have quickened the book up a pace. It gets to be a re......more