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The Scout Mindset
It seems like every few months there’s another book published about how we can think better, think more clearly, think more long term, or just think again. Judging from the level of discourse here in the US, it doesn’t appear … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged belief, book review, julia galef, nonfiction, psychology, scout mindset, skepticism, thinking
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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
Posted in Books, Science and technology
Tagged book review, calling bullshit, critical thinking, nonfiction, skepticism, thinking
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