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When Rational People Make Irrational Choices

May 28, 2008 | article by Ken Thompson in Book Reviews (37)

Ori Brafman introduces his forthcoming book, "Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior" by sharing a very sobering tale which illustrates how even the most trusted professionals (airline pilots) can depart wildly from the rational under certain pressure conditions.

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