Think: Why You Should Question Everything (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781616148072)

This fresh and exciting approach to science, skepticism, and critical thinking will enlighten and inspire readers of all ages. With a mix of wit and wisdom, it challenges everyone to think like a scientist and embrace the skeptical life. If you want to improve your critical thinking skills, see through most scams at first glance, and learn how your own brain can trip you up, this is the book for you. Think shows you how to better navigate through the maze of biases and traps that are standard features of every human brain. These innate pitfalls threaten to trick us into seeing, hearing, thinking, remembering, and believing things that are not real or true. Guy Harrison's lucid, accessible text will help you trim away the nonsense, deflect bad ideas, and keep both feet firmly planted in reality. With an upbeat and friendly tone, Harrison shows how it's in everyone's best interest to question everything. He brands skepticism as a constructive and optimistic attitude--a way of life that anyone can embrace. An antidote to nonsense, quackery, and delusion, this accessible guide to critical thinking is the perfect book for anyone seeking a jolt of inspiration.

Author: Guy P. Harrison
ISBN-10: 1616148071
ISBN-13: 9781616148072
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2013
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2013
Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 107