Would Richard Dawkins wear a killer’s cardigan? (Image: HarperOne)
WOULD sport a killer’s cardigan? Strange as the question might seem, the answer could tell us a lot about how our brains harbour superstitions, unbeknown even to ourselves.
When people are invited to hold a pen that was “once owned by Albert Einstein”, they jump at the chance. Given an opportunity to wear a cardigan that “belonged to the serial killer Fred West”, there are no takers. So, WWRD: what would Richard do?
This dilemma lies at the heart of Bruce Hood’s fascinating, timely and important book. ,…
