Jonah Lehrer makes me vaguely uneasy — The New Atlantis

By Alan JacobsAugust 1, 20111 min read

Jonah Lehrer writes in praise of vagueness: The problem with precision, though, is that it can often be discouraging. Let’s say you want to lose 10 pounds. After following a strict diet for a few days, you then decide to weigh yourself. The good news is that you have lost weight. The bad news is that you’ve only lost 4 pounds. While that represents progress, it probably feels pretty disappointing, since you’ve already worked hard and you’re not even half way to the goal. As a result, you might become a little less motivated, which means that you start to...

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