How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds
- ISBN-10
- 0451499603
- ISBN-13
- 9780451499608
- Series
- How To Think
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 157
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Currency
- Author
- Alan Jacobs
Description
Examines the forces that prevent modern people from thinking, including distraction, social bias, and fear of rejection, and offers tips to regain a rational mental life.
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