How to think : a survival guide for a world at odds / Alan Jacobs.

Examines the forces that prevent modern people from thinking, including distraction, social bias, and fear of rejection, and offers tips to regain a rational mental life.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobs, Alan, 1958- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Currency, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Physical Description:157 pages ; 20 cm
Format: Book

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