AI Material
Seven pieces made from this book
Two infographics, three films and two podcasts — all generated from The Upside of Irrationality itself.
Free to watch, listen and download
Infographic
The book’s argument on a single page. Click to enlarge, or download the full-resolution file to print.
The Upside of Being Irrational
Where irrationality costs us, and where it quietly pays.
The Upside of Irrationality — Infographic 2
Short film
Around five minutes each — the core ideas, narrated and illustrated.
5:16
Why Big Bonuses Make People Perform Worse
Pay someone a very large bonus and watch them choke. Across experiments in India and at MIT, the highest rewards produced the worst performance on any task that required thinking.
5:00
How Quickly We Get Used to Everything
We adapt — to the good things faster than we would like, and to the bad things faster than we fear. Which is why pleasures are better spread out and pain is better taken all at once.
4:59
The Upside of Being Wrong
Standard economics describes a creature who calculates every cost and never makes a mistake. You are not that creature — and sometimes that is a feature.
Deep-dive podcast
Two AI hosts talk through the book at length. Good for a walk or a commute — the infographic stays on screen while they talk.
21:19
The Upside of Irrationality — Deep Dive
Bonuses that backfire, the pride we take in what we build ourselves, why revenge feels so necessary, and how quickly we adapt to almost everything.
25:43
Why High Stakes Make Us Choke
Common sense says the bigger the reward, the better the performance. The experiments say otherwise.
There is more of this kind of material, for every one of my books. The whole collection — 38 pieces across 8 books — sits in one place.
The short films The podcastsEvery piece on this page was generated by an AI tool from the book itself. It is a summary, not a substitute — the book has the evidence, the stories, and the caveats.