Modern self-deception

The holiday flight to Bali, the steak at the restaurant, the coffee from the pod machine: we'd love to act more sustainably, but somehow it just doesn't happen. Psychologist Thomas Brudermann is well acquainted with the countless excuses we have at the ready when climate protection becomes too much effort and too inconvenient. In »Die Kunst der Ausrede«, he takes a light-hearted look at human decision-making behaviour and turns the spotlight on the psychological and behavioural-economic effects that underlie our excuses...

Thinking in a climate-friendly way but acting in a climate-damaging one? What sounds paradoxical is reflected in many of our decisions: we support climate protection, yet at the same time fly off on holiday or buy imported fruit instead of locally grown apples — our consumer choices are often at odds with our fundamentally environmentally and climate-friendly attitudes. In »Die Kunst der Ausrede. Warum wir uns lieber selbst täuschen, statt klimafreundlich zu leben« (pub. 06.09.2022), Thomas Brudermann explains which psychological mechanisms are responsible for the sheer number of excuses we make, and how these can be overcome.
 
The author gets to the bottom of excuses like "New technologies will save the climate" or "It's too late," and in doing so explains the various psychological aspects of our behaviour — because only by understanding the logic behind our excuses can we actually change anything. Illustrated with humorous cartoons, the book offers a well-founded and entertaining insight into the field of climate psychology.

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