Ian Leslie

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Ian Leslie


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London-based author who writes ideas-based non-fiction. He also writes and performs in the comedy show Before They Were Famous for BBC Radio 4. Ian appears as a commentator on current affairs and culture for the BBC, Sky, and NPR.

Average rating: 4.02 · 3,664 ratings · 454 reviews · 11 distinct worksSimilar authors
Curious: The Desire to Know...

4.02 avg rating — 2,576 ratings — published 2014 — 30 editions
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Born Liars: Why We Can't Li...

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Conflicted: How Productive ...

4.22 avg rating — 444 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions
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How to Disagree

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7 Steps to Accelerated Weal...

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Breakdown

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The Lonely Man

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Liegen duurt het langst

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By Ian Leslie Born Liars [P...

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“What makes us so adaptable? In one word, culture – our ability learn from others, to copy, imitate, share and improve.”
Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It

“Ignorance as a deliberate choice, can be used to reinforce prejudice and discrimination.”
Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It

“ignorant but happy’ effect – when people are confident that they have the answers they become blithely incurious about alternatives.”
Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It

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