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Amanda Montell's THE AGE OF MAGICAL OVERTHINKING is a funny and accessible pop culture exploration of psychology concepts like proportionality bias, the sunk cost fallacy, survivorship bias, etc.. I recommend this social psychology book enthusiastically; I'd listen to Montell's take on anything. I moved through this read quickly, especially enjoying chapter titles such as "Are You Our Mother, Taylor Swift?," "Sorry I'm Late, Mercury Must be in Retrograde," and "The Life-Changing Magic of Becoming a Mediocre Crafter." Montell's work should be required reading for the stressed Millennial, managing to balance humor, advice, and thoroughly researched fact with ease.

A beautiful follow-up to her smash hit CULTISH, THE AGE OF MAGICAL OVERTHINKING is just what our culture needs in this moment. A brutal, fact-driven takedown of the magical thinking our society has placed as its truth, I know this will be highly discussed and read when its released next year.