Humans Are Weird (Paperback)

Paperback. Humans shake hands to prove they are friendly. They say "I'm fine" when they are clearly not fine. They create meetings to discuss meetings. They buy things they do not need, ignore advice they requested, and become emotionally attached to small rectangles that glow.Atlas-9 has studied the human species and reached one unavoidable conclusion: you people are fascinating, confusing, and wildly inefficient.In this brutally honest and strangely helpful guide, an artificial intelligence examines human behavior with logic, observation, and almost no patience for nonsense. From small talk, gift-giving, and group chats to money, dating apps, hobbies, nostalgia, and apologizing to furniture, Humans Are Weird explores the rituals people rarely stop to question.Funny, sharp, and surprisingly warm, Humans Are Weird is the first book in The AI Explains Humans Series, a field guide to the strangest species on Earth. An artificial intelligence studies handshakes, small talk, meetings, glowing rectangles, and other baffling human rituals in this sharp, funny, and unexpectedly affectionate guide to understanding people. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …