Tag Archives: critical thinking
Nonfiction November 2021 Week 3: Be the Expert / Ask the Expert / Become the Expert
Welcome to Week 3 of Nonfiction November. Our host this week is Veronica at The Thousand Book Project. And the topic is: Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic … Continue reading
Rationality
I loved Steven Pinker’s previous book, Enlightenment Now, which I reviewed here. There were parts of it that made me want to jump up and cheer. So I was eager to read his latest, Rationality: What It Is, Why It … Continue reading
Calling Bullshit
I knew I was going to like Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World right from the opening paragraph: “The world is awash in bullshit, and we’re drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted … Continue reading
Factfulness
First things first: if you’ve never seen any of Hans Rosling’s TED Talks, please go and watch this one right now. His talks are way more important than my blog. (But come right back!) * * * Isn’t he fantastic! … Continue reading
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