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Reading List: How to Think for Yourself (May 2022)

Explore my reading list with the most insightful books on critical thinking, decision-making, practical philosophy, mental models and more.

A reflection on St George in Retirement Syndrome, a sneaky condition that can make us addicted to solving increasingly trivial problems.

A reflection on the narrative technique known as stream of consciousness. How can we use it to make use of our messy thoughts in real life?

A collection of the most interesting ideas on critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling to help you make better sense of the world.

I took the liberty of curating 21 handpicked aphorisms about life for you. How would you feel about becoming a budding aphorist yourself?

A brief look at examples of paradoxical situations. Catch-22, Kafka Trap and a method designed to see through them all.

A reflection on the ship of Theseus, a thought experiment that raises an intriguing question about our identity and its evolution over time.

A reflection on Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a metaphor for an event that will in all likelihood definitely maybe happen.

A reflection on eternity and our subjective concepts of time. When our mind gets in the way of reality, a single moment can make a difference.

Sometimes dramatic principles are most powerful when we ignore them. We find out how by looking down the barrel of Chekhov’s Gun.