Virtual Author Talk: The Year of Magical Overthinking with Amanda Montell

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Amanda Montell about her latest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. Blending cultural criticism with personal insight, Montell explores the power and pitfalls of “magical thinking”—the belief that our thoughts can shape unrelated external events, from manifesting success to fixing relationships. In witty, incisive chapters, she examines cognitive biases like the “halo effect” and “sunk cost fallacy” that influence everything from our celebrity worship to personal decisions. With humor and empathy, Montell offers a fresh perspective on irrationality in the digital age.

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Our Virtual Author Talk series is generously sponsored by the Welles-Turner Memorial Library Second Century Fund.