{"product_id":"the-cost-of-conviction-how-our-deepest-values-lead-us-astray-9780262049825","title":"The Cost of Conviction: How Our Deepest Values Lead Us Astray","description":"\u003cb\u003eA timely and important perspective on how people frame decisions and how relying on sacred values unwittingly leads to social polarization.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you are faced with a decision, do you consider the best outcome, or do you consider your deepest values about which actions are appropriate? \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Conviction\u003c\/i\u003e contrasts these two primary strategies for making decisions: consequentialism or prioritizing one's sacred values. Steven Sloman argues that, while both modes of decision making are necessary tools for a good decision maker, people err by deploying sacred values more often than they should, especially when it comes to sociopolitical issues. As a result, we oversimplify, grow disgusted and angry, and act in ways that contribute to social polarization. In this book, Sloman provides a new understanding of today's societal ills and grounds that understanding in science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on historical and current examples of the two decision-making strategies in action, the author provides a thorough overview of the psychology of decision making, including work on judgment, conscious and unconscious decision-making processes, the roles of emotion, and even an analysis of habit and addiction. With its unique emphasis on sacred values, \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Conviction\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-opening must-read for all decision makers, especially those who wish to understand judgment, social decision making, and leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262049825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Steven Sloman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45211611300021,"sku":"9780262049825","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c163a6a1-195f-4667-962f-20ec64e7504d.jpg?v=1742913475","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cost-of-conviction-how-our-deepest-values-lead-us-astray-9780262049825","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}