"Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters". In its starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, "He manages to be scrupulously rigorous yet steadily accessible and entertaining." Kirkus Reviews wrote, "The author can be heady and geeky, but seldom to the point that his discussions shade off into inaccessibility." References
The book debuted at number nine on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending October 2, 2021. Pinker explains several concepts underlying rationality, including from the fields of logic, probability theory, statistics, and social choice. It argues that rationality is a key driver of moral and social progress, and it attempts to resolve the apparent conflict between scientific progress and increasing levels of disinformation. The book was published on September 28, 2021, by the Viking imprint of Penguin Random House. Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters is a 2021 book written by Canadian-American cognitive scientist Steven Pinker.
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