Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1 The downsides of intelligence: How a high IQ, education, and expertise can fuel stupidity
1 The rise and fall of the Termites: What intelligence is-and what it is not 11
2 Entangled arguments: The dangers of "dysrationalia" 38
3 The curse of knowledge: The beauty and fragility of the expert mind 65
Part 2 Escaping the intelligence trap: A toolkit for reasoning and decision making
4 Moral algebra: Toward the science of evidence-based wisdom 89
5 Your emotional compass: The power of self-reflection 115
6 A bullshit detection kit: How to recognize lies and misinformation 138
Part 3 The art of successful learning: How evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory
7 Tortoises and hares: Why smart people fail to learn 167
8 The benefits of eating bitter: East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning 190
Part 4 The folly and wisdom of the crowd: How teams and organizations can avoid the intelligence trap
9 The makings of a "dream team": How to build a supergroup 215
10 Stupidity spreading like wildfire: Why disasters occur-and how to stop them 238
Epilogue 261
Appendix: Taxonomies of Stupidity and Wisdom 265
Notes 271
Acknowledgments 311
Illustration Credits 313
Index 315