Essential Reads - The Art of Thinking Clearly

Are you guilty of wasting time on something you knew was bound to fail? Or how about blaming others when things didn’t go right? These are all cognitive biases that we encounter in our daily lives. The book contains a lot more examples of cognitive biases and how to avoid them.

Written in a simple language, this book is great for casual reading as well as academic or intellectual pursuits. Each bias comes with an example, an explanation and tips on avoiding it. The author does not fall into the trap of over-explanation and therefore, his work is refreshing and insightful.

Errors are not randomly distributed. We systematically err in the same direction. That makes our mistakes predictable, and thus fixable to a degree— but only to a degree, never completely.

Rolf Dobelli, in The Art of Thinking Clearly

The writing is scientifically grounded and Dobelli does not offer philosophy to his readers. Instead, the advice is almost intuitive and practical. This becomes especially important when the stakes are high.

The book spans across 99 chapters but the engaging storyline makes it unputdownable. Though earlier works like Thinking , Fast and Slow and Fooled by Randomness by others have explored some of the ideas here, Dobelli’s book is a handy and concise guide.

Stop judging yourself and start judging your mistakes. Thanks to Dobelli, you’ll be empowered to make better choices.

Essential Read* : The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

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