Fortunately, the second portion of the book is generally much better. Here he provides his 101 ways to improve your thinking. There's nothing earth-shattering here, but he presents a lot of good rules, and does it in an accessible, humorous style. Avoiding bias, recognizing bias, relying on evidence, not getting too attached to your first hypothesis, keeping up with the news, and so on. Alas, the book is probably least likely to be read by those who could most benefit from it. Give a copy to that aged relative who forwards things to you that have been debunked by snopes, or who instantly decided that George Zimmerman should be let go (or summarily executed).
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- No. 118 (
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No. 118
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Dumbth, by Steve Allen
Fortunately, the second portion of the book is generally much better. Here he provides his 101 ways to improve your thinking. There's nothing earth-shattering here, but he presents a lot of good rules, and does it in an accessible, humorous style. Avoiding bias, recognizing bias, relying on evidence, not getting too attached to your first hypothesis, keeping up with the news, and so on. Alas, the book is probably least likely to be read by those who could most benefit from it. Give a copy to that aged relative who forwards things to you that have been debunked by snopes, or who instantly decided that George Zimmerman should be let go (or summarily executed).
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The Big Goodbye / Red Pill
The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, by Sam Wasson I guess I thought this was going to be more generally about 1970s…
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Urban Walks
More a note to self than anything else. Bowtie along the LA River Valhalla in Burbank Glendale Zanja Movie set or ghost town - why not…
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The Library Book / The Night Ocean
The Library Book, by Susan Orlean, details two interleaved stories. One, the history of the Los Angeles Public Library, with a focus on the Central…
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