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Reading List: How to Think for Yourself in 2022

Explore a selection of my reading list with insightful books on critical thinking, decision-making, philosophy, storytelling and more.

An exploration of the Law of Unintended Consequences, an adage about undesirable or unexpected side-effects of our life’s decisions.

A deep dive into Premortem Analysis, a technique designed to foresee spectacular failures before they happen.

A collection of fascinating books on intelligence analysis, a field with a surprisingly rich literature about critical thinking.

A reflection on Atwood’s Duck, a cunning manoeuvre to keep a manager from making unnecessary changes to a project. But it’s not without risk.

A guide on how to get better at writing. Learn how to balance the contradictory demands of making good writing seem effortless.

A collection of some of the most insightful books on critical thinking. How can we improve the quality of our reasoning?

An exploration of the Four Stages of Competence, a learning model that details how we progress from mindless ignorance to effortless mastery.

A collection of informal fallacies, argumentative errors that put appearance over substance. Know thy true Scotsman and avoid the Pooh-Pooh.

A deep dive into the Feynman Technique, a method designed to learn through teaching. How can we upgrade it with a few teaching principles?

A collection of 25 interesting concepts on critical thinking, human nature and more. Make better sense of the world one idea at a time.