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A clarifying exploration of human fallibility that dismantles the comforting illusions of false belief. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with How we know what isn't so.
- intellectual
- clarifying
- grounded
- 01
You are Not So Smart
David Mcraney
A playful, humbling tour through the many ways your brain tricks you into thinking you're a rational human being.
- 02
The art of thinking clearly
Rolf Dobelli
A brisk, humbling, and ultimately empowering field guide to outsmarting your own irrational brain.
- 03
How Doctors Think
Jerome E. Groopman
A deeply humanizing look behind the white coat that transforms how you experience the doctor's office.
- 04
Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
A refreshing, clear-eyed guide to dropping your intellectual defenses and learning to see the world as it actually is.
- 05
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Thomas E. Kida
A clarifying plunge into the quirks of human cognition that will forever change how you trust your own mind.
- 06
The misinformation age
Cailin O'Connor
An analytical deep dive into the social machinery that allows false beliefs to thrive in the modern world.
- 07
You are now less dumb
David McRaney
A witty, humbling tour through the funhouse mirror of your own mind that proves you aren't nearly as rational as you think.
- 08
Rationality
Steven Pinker
A clear-eyed, analytical journey into the mechanics of human thought and the power of critical reasoning.
- 09
Why people believe weird things
Michael Shermer
A clarifying, conversational plunge into the quirks of human cognition that explains why our brains so easily fall for the irrational.
- 10
The Power of Critical Thinking
Lewis Vaughn and Chris MacDonald
A clarifying mental toolkit that sharpens your perception and equips you to navigate a world of noise with confidence.
- 11
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
A fascinating, fast-paced tour through the hidden machinery of your own mind that will make you question every snap judgment you make.
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The Drunkard's Walk
Leonard Mlodinow · 2008
A witty, mind-bending tour through the hidden mathematics of everyday life that will forever change how you view success, failure, and the illusion of control.
