Matthew Hutson: Is Magical Thinking Good for You?
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Posted Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 11:00 AM
Matthew Hutson’s book The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking is about the ways most people, even atheists, are prone to illusions--ranging from out-and-out superstitions to subtler departures from rationalism. Are these illusions, on balance, a good thing?
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