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How to Think About Weird Things
by Theodore Schick Jr. • 1994
A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.
3.97
633
How to Think About Weird Things Summary
How to Think About Weird Things 92%
A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.
by Theodore Schick Jr. 1994
3.97
633 ratings
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass
by Christopher W. DiCarlo • 2007
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
3.58
270
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass Summary
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass 91%
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
by Christopher W. DiCarlo 2007
3.58
270 ratings
Why People Believe Weird Things
by Michael Shermer • 1997
The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.
3.86
10k+
Why People Believe Weird Things Summary
Why People Believe Weird Things 91%
The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.
by Michael Shermer 1997
3.86
10k+ ratings
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
by Guy P. Harrison • 2011
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
3.61
1k+
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Summary
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 91%
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2011
3.61
1k+ ratings
Scepticism
by Duncan Pritchard • 2019
Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.
3.56
126
Scepticism Summary
Scepticism 91%
Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.
by Duncan Pritchard 2019
3.56
126 ratings
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
by Steven Novella • 2018
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
4.39
5k+
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Summary
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe 91%
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
by Steven Novella 2018
4.39
5k+ ratings
ذهن فریبکار شما
by Steven Novella • 1395
Your brain was built to fool you. A neurologist's method for thinking clearly anyway.
4.23
1k+
ذهن فریبکار شما Summary
ذهن فریبکار شما 91%
Your brain was built to fool you. A neurologist's method for thinking clearly anyway.
by Steven Novella 1395
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Demon-Haunted World
by Carl Sagan • 1995
Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.
4.29
81k+
The Demon-Haunted World Summary
The Demon-Haunted World 91%
Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.
by Carl Sagan 1995
4.29
81k+ ratings
Think!
by Michael R. LeGault • 2006
Gut feelings are not wisdom. A defense of slow reason in a culture that worships intuition.
3.1
519
Think! Summary
Think! 91%
Gut feelings are not wisdom. A defense of slow reason in a culture that worships intuition.
by Michael R. LeGault 2006
3.1
519 ratings
Good Thinking
by David Robert Grimes • 2021
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
4.29
312
Good Thinking Summary
Good Thinking 90%
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
by David Robert Grimes 2021
4.29
312 ratings
Rationality
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2015
Human reason is buggy code. Here is the patch from cognitive science and AI.
4.32
2k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 90%
Human reason is buggy code. Here is the patch from cognitive science and AI.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2015
4.32
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
3.60
624
The Joy of Science Summary
The Joy of Science 90%
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2022
3.60
624 ratings
Starry Messenger
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2022
From orbit, borders vanish, along with our excuses about race, risk, and how we govern.
4.11
16k+
Starry Messenger Summary
Starry Messenger 90%
From orbit, borders vanish, along with our excuses about race, risk, and how we govern.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2022
4.11
16k+ ratings
Crimes Against Logic
by Jamie Whyte • 2004
Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.
3.67
2k+
Crimes Against Logic Summary
Crimes Against Logic 90%
Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.
by Jamie Whyte 2004
3.67
2k+ ratings
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand • 2016
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
3.71
220
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Summary
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age 90%
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
by David J. Helfand 2016
3.71
220 ratings
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
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking 90%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 ratings
Knowledge
by Jennifer Nagel • 2014
A concise tour of what it means to know, from Descartes's demon to the broken clock.
3.85
1k+
Knowledge Summary
Knowledge 90%
A concise tour of what it means to know, from Descartes's demon to the broken clock.
by Jennifer Nagel 2014
3.85
1k+ ratings
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
The Edge of Reason Summary
The Edge of Reason 90%
Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.
by Julian Baggini 2016
3.97
141 ratings
Calling Bullshit
by Carl T. Bergstrom • 2020
Numbers and algorithms are the new bullshit. Two scientists hand you the detection kit.
4.10
5k+
Calling Bullshit Summary
Calling Bullshit 90%
Numbers and algorithms are the new bullshit. Two scientists hand you the detection kit.
by Carl T. Bergstrom 2020
4.10
5k+ ratings
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
How to Actually Change Your Mind Summary
How to Actually Change Your Mind 90%
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2018
4.28
294 ratings
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
6k+
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy 90%
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002
4.04
6k+ ratings
Think
by Guy P. Harrison • 2013
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
3.36
687
Think Summary
Think 90%
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2013
3.36
687 ratings
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+
The Irrational Ape Summary
The Irrational Ape 90%
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
by David Robert Grimes 2019
4.26
1k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
3.76
5k+
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics 90%
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2016
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Great Agnostic
by Susan Jacoby • 2013
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
4.04
720
The Great Agnostic Summary
The Great Agnostic 90%
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
by Susan Jacoby 2013
4.04
720 ratings
The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins • 2006
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
3.90
284k+
The God Delusion Summary
The God Delusion 89%
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
by Richard Dawkins 2006
3.90
284k+ ratings
Nonsense on Stilts
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2008
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
3.89
1k+
Nonsense on Stilts Summary
Nonsense on Stilts 89%
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2008
3.89
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to a Science Denier
by Lee McIntyre • 2021
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
3.87
1k+
How to Talk to a Science Denier Summary
How to Talk to a Science Denier 89%
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
by Lee McIntyre 2021
3.87
1k+ ratings
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science 89%
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007
4.01
346 ratings
Introduction to Logic
by Irving M. Copi • 1953
How to spot a flawed argument: the logic toolkit from Aristotle to truth tables.
4.07
919
Introduction to Logic Summary
Introduction to Logic 89%
How to spot a flawed argument: the logic toolkit from Aristotle to truth tables.
by Irving M. Copi 1953
4.07
919 ratings
Godless
by Dan Barker • 2008
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
3.97
7k+
Godless Summary
Godless 89%
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
by Dan Barker 2008
3.97
7k+ ratings
Lectures of Col. Robert Green Ingersoll
by Robert G. Ingersoll • 1942
Bible's God commands atrocities; its devil shows more mercy. Ingersoll's case for reason over faith.
4.60
119
Lectures of Col. Robert Green Ingersoll Summary
Lectures of Col. Robert Green Ingersoll 89%
Bible's God commands atrocities; its devil shows more mercy. Ingersoll's case for reason over faith.
by Robert G. Ingersoll 1942
4.60
119 ratings
Proof
by Adam Kucharski • 2025
Math proves, courts weigh odds, science disproves. Three logics of truth, one costly confusion.
3.79
340
Proof Summary
Proof 89%
Math proves, courts weigh odds, science disproves. Three logics of truth, one costly confusion.
by Adam Kucharski 2025
3.79
340 ratings
The Bed of Procrustes
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2010
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
3.78
11k+
The Bed of Procrustes Summary
The Bed of Procrustes 89%
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010
3.78
11k+ ratings
The Beginning of Infinity
by David Deutsch • 2011
All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.
4.17
10k+
The Beginning of Infinity Summary
The Beginning of Infinity 89%
All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.
by David Deutsch 2011
4.17
10k+ ratings
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
18k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 89%
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007
3.76
18k+ ratings
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
by Erik J. Larson • 2021
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
3.96
935
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence Summary
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence 89%
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
by Erik J. Larson 2021
3.96
935 ratings
The Plus
by Greg Gutfeld • 2020
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
3.98
1k+
The Plus Summary
The Plus 89%
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
by Greg Gutfeld 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Scout Mindset
by Julia Galef • 2021
Most thinking is self-defense. Clear thinking is a switch you never learned to flip.
4.09
7k+
The Scout Mindset Summary
The Scout Mindset 89%
Most thinking is self-defense. Clear thinking is a switch you never learned to flip.
by Julia Galef 2021
4.09
7k+ ratings
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
by Bertrand Russell • 1957
Religion begins in fear, not truth. A philosopher's case against the foundations of belief.
4.00
23k+
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects Summary
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects 89%
Religion begins in fear, not truth. A philosopher's case against the foundations of belief.
by Bertrand Russell 1957
4.00
23k+ ratings
Elements of Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
3.99
109
Elements of Critical Thinking Summary
Elements of Critical Thinking 89%
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.99
109 ratings
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life
by Trevor Curnow • 2012
The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.
3.87
190
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life Summary
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life 89%
The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.
by Trevor Curnow 2012
3.87
190 ratings
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book
by Robert M. Martin • 1992
Logic, morality, identity: each cracks under a well-chosen paradox. This book chooses well.
4.01
247
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book Summary
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book 89%
Logic, morality, identity: each cracks under a well-chosen paradox. This book chooses well.
by Robert M. Martin 1992
4.01
247 ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Think
by Thomas Kida • 2006
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
3.82
853
Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Think 89%
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
by Thomas Kida 2006
3.82
853 ratings
How We Know What Isn't So
by Thomas Gilovich • 1991
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
3.95
3k+
How We Know What Isn't So Summary
How We Know What Isn't So 89%
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
by Thomas Gilovich 1991
3.95
3k+ ratings
Irreligion
by John Allen Paulos • 2008
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
3.66
2k+
Irreligion Summary
Irreligion 89%
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
by John Allen Paulos 2008
3.66
2k+ ratings
Escaping the Rabbit Hole
by Mick West • 2018
Facts alone won't pull someone from the rabbit hole. Respect and the right missing detail might.
3.74
888
Escaping the Rabbit Hole Summary
Escaping the Rabbit Hole 89%
Facts alone won't pull someone from the rabbit hole. Respect and the right missing detail might.
by Mick West 2018
3.74
888 ratings
Rationality
by Steven Pinker • 2021
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
3.84
7k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 89%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Incerto 4-Book Bundle
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2011
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
4.57
497
Incerto 4-Book Bundle Summary
Incerto 4-Book Bundle 89%
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2011
4.57
497 ratings
Mastering Logical Fallacies
by Michael Withey • 2016
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
3.69
775
Mastering Logical Fallacies Summary
Mastering Logical Fallacies 89%
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
by Michael Withey 2016
3.69
775 ratings
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