Mental Immunity

“Gentle yet powerful, humble yet wise… .A feast for thought.” — Patricia Churchland, author of Conscience and Touching a Nerve“Astonishingly enlightening and productive.” — Michael Tomasello, author of Becoming Human and A Natural History of Human Thinking“Norman’s tools for inoculating minds should be taught to everyone… .A masterful treatise.” — Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic and author of The Moral Arc and Heavens on Earth“A splendid idea for a book: original, controversial, and timely.” — Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works and Enlightenment Now“Important, provocative, and just what humanity needs!” — Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit“An exhilarating ride … destined to change the way we think about science and religion.” — Lee McIntyre, author of Post-Truth and How to Talk to a Science Denier“The most important book you will read this year.” — Brian Hare, coauthor of Survival of the Friendliest“A fine example of philosophy at work to solve real social problems.” — Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University“Charming, simple, and intelligent narration carrying ideas that can change the world.” — Eric Lotke, author of Making Manna and Union Made“A thrilling expedition on an emerging scientific frontier.” — Dennis Trumble, author of The Way of Science

Andy Norman is a cognitive scientist and award-winning author. He studies how ideologies short-circuit minds and corrupt moral understanding. He develops tools that help people dialogue together in fruitful and fair-minded ways. A pioneering cognitive immunologist, Norman’s work has appeared in Scientific American, Psychology Today, and Free Inquiry. In this engaging masterwork, he shows how the science of mental immunity is transforming our world.