50 Books like How to Think

What's Our Problem?

by Tim Urban • 2023

A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.

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6k+

🧭 Polarization 👥 Tribalism 🚫 Cancel Culture 🏷 Identity Politics 🧠 Group Psychology

What's Our Problem? 97%

A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.

by Tim Urban 2023

4.24

6k+ ratings

🧭 Polarization 👥 Tribalism 🚫 Cancel Culture 🏷 Identity Politics 🧠 Group Psychology

I'm Right and You're an Idiot

by James Hoggan • 2016

Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.

3.69

230

🗣️ Public Discourse ⚡ Polarization 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

I'm Right and You're an Idiot 96%

Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.

by James Hoggan 2016

3.69

230 ratings

🗣️ Public Discourse ⚡ Polarization 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

Think Again

by Adam M. Grant • 2021

The people who get the most things right are the fastest to admit they were wrong.

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150k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤲 Intellectual Humility 💭 Changing Minds 🔄 Updating Beliefs 🏢 Organizational Psychology

Think Again 95%

The people who get the most things right are the fastest to admit they were wrong.

by Adam M. Grant 2021

4.13

150k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤲 Intellectual Humility 💭 Changing Minds 🔄 Updating Beliefs 🏢 Organizational Psychology

Black and White Thinking

by Kevin Dutton • 2021

Your brain sorts the world into two piles. It saved your ancestors. It sabotages you.

3.57

489

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🏷️ Categorical Thinking 🖼️ Framing Effects ⚡ Polarization

Black and White Thinking 95%

Your brain sorts the world into two piles. It saved your ancestors. It sabotages you.

by Kevin Dutton 2021

3.57

489 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🏷️ Categorical Thinking 🖼️ Framing Effects ⚡ Polarization

The Constitution of Knowledge

by Jonathan Rauch • 2021

Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.

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2k+

🧠 Social Epistemology 🏛️ Liberal Tradition 🔍 Cognitive Biases 📢 Disinformation 🎯 Cancel Culture

The Constitution of Knowledge 95%

Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.

by Jonathan Rauch 2021

4.25

2k+ ratings

🧠 Social Epistemology 🏛️ Liberal Tradition 🔍 Cognitive Biases 📢 Disinformation 🎯 Cancel Culture

How to Have Impossible Conversations

by Peter Boghossian • 2019

Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.

3.89

3k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🔄 Belief Change 🔍 Applied Epistemology 🧭 Moral Psychology 🕊️ Intellectual Humility

How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary

How to Have Impossible Conversations 95%

Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.

by Peter Boghossian 2019

3.89

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🔄 Belief Change 🔍 Applied Epistemology 🧭 Moral Psychology 🕊️ Intellectual Humility

The Knowledge Illusion

by Steven Sloman • 2017

Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.

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3k+

🎭 Cognitive Biases 🌐 Distributed Cognition 👥 Collective Intelligence 🤔 Intellectual Humility 🤸 Embodied Cognition

The Knowledge Illusion 95%

Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.

by Steven Sloman 2017

3.84

3k+ ratings

🎭 Cognitive Biases 🌐 Distributed Cognition 👥 Collective Intelligence 🤔 Intellectual Humility 🤸 Embodied Cognition

How to Think like a Philosopher

by Julian Baggini • 2023

The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.

3.95

429

🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🧠 Critical Thinking 🎯 Cognitive Biases 🙏 Intellectual Humility 👁️ Attention Cultivation

How to Think like a Philosopher 95%

The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.

by Julian Baggini 2023

3.95

429 ratings

🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🧠 Critical Thinking 🎯 Cognitive Biases 🙏 Intellectual Humility 👁️ Attention Cultivation

I Never Thought of It That Way

by Monica Guzmán • 2022

Skills that bridge political divides: why curiosity, not argument, rebuilds connection.

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4k+

🧭 Political Polarization 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧠 Intellectual Humility 👁️ Perspective Taking 🔬 Social Psychology

I Never Thought of It That Way 94%

Skills that bridge political divides: why curiosity, not argument, rebuilds connection.

by Monica Guzmán 2022

3.87

4k+ ratings

🧭 Political Polarization 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧠 Intellectual Humility 👁️ Perspective Taking 🔬 Social Psychology

High Conflict

by Amanda Ripley • 2021

Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.

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5k+

🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Social Psychology 🚩 Cognitive Biases 👥 Group Dynamics 👂 Active Listening

High Conflict 94%

Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.

by Amanda Ripley 2021

4.26

5k+ ratings

🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Social Psychology 🚩 Cognitive Biases 👥 Group Dynamics 👂 Active Listening

Post-Truth

by Lee McIntyre • 2018

Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.

4.01

2k+

🔬 Science Denial 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📢 Disinformation 🫧 Filter Bubbles 🏛️ Post-Truth Politics

Post-Truth 94%

Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.

by Lee McIntyre 2018

4.01

2k+ ratings

🔬 Science Denial 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📢 Disinformation 🫧 Filter Bubbles 🏛️ Post-Truth Politics

I'm Just Saying

by Milan Kordestani • 2023

The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.

4.25

8k+

📣 Civil Discourse 🗣️ Conversation Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🏛️ Political Polarization 👂 Active Listening

I'm Just Saying 94%

The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.

by Milan Kordestani 2023

4.25

8k+ ratings

📣 Civil Discourse 🗣️ Conversation Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🏛️ Political Polarization 👂 Active Listening

How to Actually Change Your Mind

by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2018

Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.

4.28

294

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🎯 Rationality Training 🙇 Epistemic Humility 📊 Bayesian Reasoning 🎭 Motivated Reasoning

How to Actually Change Your Mind Summary

How to Actually Change Your Mind 94%

Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.

by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2018

4.28

294 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🎯 Rationality Training 🙇 Epistemic Humility 📊 Bayesian Reasoning 🎭 Motivated Reasoning

Twilight of American Sanity

by Allen Frances • 2016

Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.

3.60

287

🧠 Political Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🌍 Climate Denial 🌱 Sustainability

Twilight of American Sanity 94%

Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.

by Allen Frances 2016

3.60

287 ratings

🧠 Political Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🌍 Climate Denial 🌱 Sustainability

25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living

by Linda Elder • 2006

Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.

3.80

465

🧠 Critical Thinking ⚠️ Cognitive Biases 🎭 Self-Deception 🧱 Mental Discipline 🏛️ Socratic Method

25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living Summary

25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living 94%

Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.

by Linda Elder 2006

3.80

465 ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking ⚠️ Cognitive Biases 🎭 Self-Deception 🧱 Mental Discipline 🏛️ Socratic Method

The Way Out

by Peter T. Coleman • 2021

Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.

3.81

145

🏛️ Conflict Resolution 🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌉 Bridge Building 🔗 Social Psychology

The Way Out 94%

Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.

by Peter T. Coleman 2021

3.81

145 ratings

🏛️ Conflict Resolution 🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌉 Bridge Building 🔗 Social Psychology

Outraged

by Kurt Gray • 2025

Liberals and conservatives don't have different moralities; they just see different victims.

4.11

472

🧠 Moral Psychology 🗳️ Political Polarization 👀 Threat Perception 🌉 Bridge-Building 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Outraged 94%

Liberals and conservatives don't have different moralities; they just see different victims.

by Kurt Gray 2025

4.11

472 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🗳️ Political Polarization 👀 Threat Perception 🌉 Bridge-Building 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Master Critical Thinking

by Henrik Rodgers • 2019

Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.

3.15

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌊 Emotional Regulation ⚖️ Decision Making 📰 Information Literacy 🗣️ Self-Talk

Master Critical Thinking 94%

Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.

by Henrik Rodgers 2019

3.15

27 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌊 Emotional Regulation ⚖️ Decision Making 📰 Information Literacy 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Tyranny of Opinion

by Russell Blackford • 2018

Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.

3.92

🗣️ Free Speech 🏛️ Classical Liberalism 🎯 Cancel Culture 🪪 Identity Politics 🐑 Conformity

The Tyranny of Opinion 94%

Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.

by Russell Blackford 2018

3.92

36 ratings

🗣️ Free Speech 🏛️ Classical Liberalism 🎯 Cancel Culture 🪪 Identity Politics 🐑 Conformity

Saving Grace

by Kirsten Powers • 2021

Facts and shame won't bridge America's divides. The surprising answer is grace, with teeth.

4.01

461

🏛️ Political Polarization 🙏 Spiritual Growth 🧠 Intellectual Humility 🚧 Boundaries 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Saving Grace 94%

Facts and shame won't bridge America's divides. The surprising answer is grace, with teeth.

by Kirsten Powers 2021

4.01

461 ratings

🏛️ Political Polarization 🙏 Spiritual Growth 🧠 Intellectual Humility 🚧 Boundaries 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Groupthink

by Christopher Booker • 2020

The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.

3.12

116

🧠 Mass Psychology 👥 Social Conformity 🫧 Collective Delusion 📢 Echo Chambers 🏛️ Ideological Capture

Groupthink 94%

The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.

by Christopher Booker 2020

3.12

116 ratings

🧠 Mass Psychology 👥 Social Conformity 🫧 Collective Delusion 📢 Echo Chambers 🏛️ Ideological Capture

The Death of Expertise

by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017

Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.

3.82

10k+

🛡️ Anti-Intellectualism 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗞️ Media Criticism 🎓 Higher Education Critique 🏛️ Trust In Institutions

The Death of Expertise 94%

Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.

by Thomas M. Nichols 2017

3.82

10k+ ratings

🛡️ Anti-Intellectualism 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗞️ Media Criticism 🎓 Higher Education Critique 🏛️ Trust In Institutions

Win Bigly

by Scott Adams • 2017

We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.

3.73

5k+

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🖼️ Narrative Framing 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏕️ Tribalism

Win Bigly 94%

We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.

by Scott Adams 2017

3.73

5k+ ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🖼️ Narrative Framing 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏕️ Tribalism

Misbelief

by Dan Ariely • 2023

Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.

3.90

2k+

🕵️ Conspiracy Theories 📰 Misinformation 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence ⚡ Polarization

Misbelief 94%

Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.

by Dan Ariely 2023

3.90

2k+ ratings

🕵️ Conspiracy Theories 📰 Misinformation 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence ⚡ Polarization

Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You

by Albert Moukheiber • 2019

Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.

3.85

803

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Critical Thinking 📰 Misinformation ⚡ Mental Shortcuts 🤲 Intellectual Humility

Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You Summary

Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You 94%

Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.

by Albert Moukheiber 2019

3.85

803 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Critical Thinking 📰 Misinformation ⚡ Mental Shortcuts 🤲 Intellectual Humility

Love Your Enemies

by Arthur C. Brooks • 2019

Contempt destroys marriages and countries alike. The way out is not what you'd expect.

4.29

4k+

🏛️ Political Polarization 💬 Civil Discourse 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Love Your Enemies 94%

Contempt destroys marriages and countries alike. The way out is not what you'd expect.

by Arthur C. Brooks 2019

4.29

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Polarization 💬 Civil Discourse 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Truth Over Tribe

by Patrick Keith Miller • 2022

Your politics are fracturing your church and your mind. The ancient remedy begins with humility.

4.27

561

🗳️ Political Division ✝️ Christian Politics 🧠 Tribal Psychology 📱 Social Media Critique 🤔 Intellectual Humility

Truth Over Tribe 94%

Your politics are fracturing your church and your mind. The ancient remedy begins with humility.

by Patrick Keith Miller 2022

4.27

561 ratings

🗳️ Political Division ✝️ Christian Politics 🧠 Tribal Psychology 📱 Social Media Critique 🤔 Intellectual Humility

Prius Or Pickup?

by Marc Hetherington • 2018

Your parenting choices predict your politics. The hidden worldview driving American polarization.

3.85

523

🇺🇸 American Politics ⚡ Political Polarization 🧠 Political Psychology 🏴 Political Tribalism ⚠️ Authoritarianism

Prius Or Pickup? 94%

Your parenting choices predict your politics. The hidden worldview driving American polarization.

by Marc Hetherington 2018

3.85

523 ratings

🇺🇸 American Politics ⚡ Political Polarization 🧠 Political Psychology 🏴 Political Tribalism ⚠️ Authoritarianism

The Plus

by Greg Gutfeld • 2020

Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.

3.98

1k+

🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Cancel Culture 🧠 Intellectual Humility 🧍 Individualism 😏 Irreverent Self-Help

The Plus 94%

Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.

by Greg Gutfeld 2020

3.98

1k+ ratings

🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Cancel Culture 🧠 Intellectual Humility 🧍 Individualism 😏 Irreverent Self-Help

Good Arguments

by Bo Seo • 2022

How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.

3.66

2k+

🗣️ Argumentation 🤝 Civil Discourse 🎯 Persuasion 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Good Arguments 94%

How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.

by Bo Seo 2022

3.66

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Argumentation 🤝 Civil Discourse 🎯 Persuasion 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

by Leon Festinger • 1957

The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.

4.02

193

🧠 Mental Models 🔍 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Cognitive Dissonance 💡 Critical Thinking 🔄 Belief Change

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Summary

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance 94%

The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.

by Leon Festinger 1957

4.02

193 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🔍 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Cognitive Dissonance 💡 Critical Thinking 🔄 Belief Change

The Irrational Ape

by David Robert Grimes • 2019

Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.

4.26

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Logical Fallacies 💭 Critical Thinking 🥼 Pseudoscience 🕵️ Conspiracy Theories

The Irrational Ape 94%

Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.

by David Robert Grimes 2019

4.26

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Logical Fallacies 💭 Critical Thinking 🥼 Pseudoscience 🕵️ Conspiracy Theories

Neuroscience and Critical Thinking

by Albert Rutherford • 2019

Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.

3.47

121

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 📰 Information Literacy 😤 Emotional Reasoning 🎭 Self-Deception

Neuroscience and Critical Thinking Summary

Neuroscience and Critical Thinking 94%

Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.

by Albert Rutherford 2019

3.47

121 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 📰 Information Literacy 😤 Emotional Reasoning 🎭 Self-Deception

The Edge of Reason

by Julian Baggini • 2016

Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.

3.97

141

🧠 Reason And Judgment ⛓️ Limits Of Reason 💭 Emotion And Reasoning 🔬 Science And Subjectivity ⚖️ Moral Reasoning

The Edge of Reason 93%

Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.

by Julian Baggini 2016

3.97

141 ratings

🧠 Reason And Judgment ⛓️ Limits Of Reason 💭 Emotion And Reasoning 🔬 Science And Subjectivity ⚖️ Moral Reasoning

The Art of Logic in an Illogical World

by Eugenia Cheng • 2018

Mathematical logic isn't about numbers. It's about untangling the arguments tearing us apart.

3.47

2k+

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚠️ Logical Fallacies 🔍 Abstract Reasoning ↔️ Polarization

The Art of Logic in an Illogical World Summary

The Art of Logic in an Illogical World 93%

Mathematical logic isn't about numbers. It's about untangling the arguments tearing us apart.

by Eugenia Cheng 2018

3.47

2k+ ratings

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚠️ Logical Fallacies 🔍 Abstract Reasoning ↔️ Polarization

The Age of Magical Overthinking

by Amanda Montell • 2024

Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.

3.42

31k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🪞 Self-Deception 📱 Information Overload 📊 Behavioral Economics

The Age of Magical Overthinking 93%

Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.

by Amanda Montell 2024

3.42

31k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🪞 Self-Deception 📱 Information Overload 📊 Behavioral Economics

Rationality

by Steven Pinker • 2021

How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.

3.84

7k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Bayesian Reasoning 🎯 Game Theory 📈 Statistical Thinking 🛡️ Motivated Reasoning

Rationality 93%

How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.

by Steven Pinker 2021

3.84

7k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Bayesian Reasoning 🎯 Game Theory 📈 Statistical Thinking 🛡️ Motivated Reasoning

Being Wrong

by Kathryn Schulz • 2010

We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.

3.94

7k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💫 Human Fallibility 🤔 Intellectual Humility 🔄 Belief Revision 🪞 Self-Deception

Being Wrong 93%

We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.

by Kathryn Schulz 2010

3.94

7k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💫 Human Fallibility 🤔 Intellectual Humility 🔄 Belief Revision 🪞 Self-Deception

Irrationality

by Stuart Sutherland • 1992

Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Decision Science 📊 Statistical Thinking 👥 Social Conformity 🎭 Emotional Biases

Irrationality 93%

Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.

by Stuart Sutherland 1992

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Decision Science 📊 Statistical Thinking 👥 Social Conformity 🎭 Emotional Biases

Moral Politics

by George Lakoff • 1996

Liberals and conservatives don't just disagree; they're running different family simulations.

4.03

2k+

🧠 Political Psychology 💡 Conceptual Metaphor ⚖️ Political Polarization 🤔 Moral Reasoning 🇺🇸 American Politics

Moral Politics 93%

Liberals and conservatives don't just disagree; they're running different family simulations.

by George Lakoff 1996

4.03

2k+ ratings

🧠 Political Psychology 💡 Conceptual Metaphor ⚖️ Political Polarization 🤔 Moral Reasoning 🇺🇸 American Politics

Conformity

by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019

We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.

3.46

396

🧪 Social Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 👥 Group Dynamics 🧲 Social Influence 🗣️ Dissent And Deviance

Conformity 93%

We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.

by Cass R. Sunstein 2019

3.46

396 ratings

🧪 Social Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 👥 Group Dynamics 🧲 Social Influence 🗣️ Dissent And Deviance

Third Millennium Thinking

by Saul Perlmutter • 2024

Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.

3.66

339

🔬 Scientific Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking 👥 Collective Intelligence 📰 Information Literacy

Third Millennium Thinking 93%

Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.

by Saul Perlmutter 2024

3.66

339 ratings

🔬 Scientific Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking 👥 Collective Intelligence 📰 Information Literacy

Moral Tribes

by Joshua D. Greene • 2013

Your moral brain has a tribal mode and a modern mode. The tribal one keeps winning.

4.02

3k+

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Utilitarianism 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🏴 Tribalism 🤝 Cooperation

Moral Tribes 93%

Your moral brain has a tribal mode and a modern mode. The tribal one keeps winning.

by Joshua D. Greene 2013

4.02

3k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Utilitarianism 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🏴 Tribalism 🤝 Cooperation

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)

by Sarah Stewart Holland • 2019

A path to disagreeing about politics without destroying relationships.

4.07

5k+

🤝 Political Depolarization 🗣️ Civil Discourse 💬 Difficult Conversations ⛪ Faith And Politics 🔄 Echo Chambers

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) Summary

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) 93%

A path to disagreeing about politics without destroying relationships.

by Sarah Stewart Holland 2019

4.07

5k+ ratings

🤝 Political Depolarization 🗣️ Civil Discourse 💬 Difficult Conversations ⛪ Faith And Politics 🔄 Echo Chambers

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit

by John V. Petrocelli • 2021

Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.

3.48

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Critical Thinking 🔍 Evidence Evaluation 🎯 Persuasion Tactics ❌ Reasoning Errors

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit Summary

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit 93%

Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.

by John V. Petrocelli 2021

3.48

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Critical Thinking 🔍 Evidence Evaluation 🎯 Persuasion Tactics ❌ Reasoning Errors

How We Became Human

by Tim Dean • 2021

Your sense of right and wrong evolved for the Stone Age. It's time for an upgrade.

3.90

114

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ⚖️ Moral Philosophy 📜 Cultural Evolution 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🏕️ Tribalism

How We Became Human 93%

Your sense of right and wrong evolved for the Stone Age. It's time for an upgrade.

by Tim Dean 2021

3.90

114 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ⚖️ Moral Philosophy 📜 Cultural Evolution 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🏕️ Tribalism

On Rumors

by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009

Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.

3.28

299

🗣️ Rumor Propagation 📉 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ❌ Misinformation 💬 Echo Chambers

On Rumors 93%

Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.

by Cass R. Sunstein 2009

3.28

299 ratings

🗣️ Rumor Propagation 📉 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ❌ Misinformation 💬 Echo Chambers

Mindware

by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

3.75

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Mindware 93%

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

by Richard E. Nisbett 2015

3.75

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Why Are We Yelling

by Buster Benson • 2019

Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.

3.60

1k+

🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Cognitive Biases 💭 Emotional Awareness 🗣️ Constructive Dialogue 👁️ Perspective Taking

Why Are We Yelling 93%

Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.

by Buster Benson 2019

3.60

1k+ ratings

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Good Thinking

by David Robert Grimes • 2021

Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.

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Good Thinking 93%

Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.

by David Robert Grimes 2021

4.29

312 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Logical Fallacies 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 💭 Critical Thinking 📰 Media Literacy

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