Rationality
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Rationality has been mentioned in one podcast episode on 3 Takeaways (Jul 2024). Steve Pinker's most recent book mentioned, focusing on the theme of rationality in human affairs.
Rationality is the quality of being guided by or based on reason. In this regard, a person acts rationally if they have a good reason for what they do, or a belief is rational if it is based on strong evidence. This quality can apply to an ability, as in a rational animal, to a psychological process, like reasoning, to mental states, such as beliefs and intentions, or to persons who possess these other forms of rationality. A thing that lacks rationality is either arational, if it is outside the
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jul 2024 on 3 Takeaways |
| Author | Steven Pinker |
| Published | 2021 |
| Publisher | IRB Media |
| Subjects | Non-fiction, Self-help techniques, Psychology |
| ISBN | 9780525561996 |
| Genre | Non-fiction, Self-help techniques, Psychology |
Who talks about Rationality on podcasts?
Lynn Tomman brought up Rationality; the most recent mention was Jul 2024 on 3 Takeaways.
- #68 World Renowned Thinker and Harvard Professor Steven Pinker: Human Action Can Improve the World on 3 Takeaways (Jul 2024) — Lynn Tomman