The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous Cultural Policy 495 color illustrations

495 color illustrations

from his rough upbringing in the 1950s Bronx to reaching the pinnacle of his career while struggling with addiction

during which he learns the life story of this stranger

short essays on themes as provocatively capacious as ‘mothers’ and ‘witches’

designed by architect Graeme Burgess

The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous Cultural Policy 495 color illustrationsAn exhilarating account of how psychology, culture and institutions co evolved to produce the Western mind Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and personal goals? If so, perhaps you are WEIRD raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic. Unlike most who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic,