Think Again

Brought to you by Penguin. The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in lifeIntelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In recent months, the pandemic has forced us all to reevaluate our assumptions about health and safety and multiple acts of police brutality have challenged most of us to reconsider our responsibility for fighting racism. Yet in our daily lives, too many of us still favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there's evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder we can become to our own limitations.As an organizational psychologist, Adam Grant has spent his career exploring how we can open other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, one of his guiding principles in life is arguing like he's right but listening like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, harness the surprising advantages of impostor syndrome, bring nuance into charged conversations about abortion and climate change, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces anti-vaxxers to immunize their children, and how Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility, humility, and curiosity over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.(c) Adam Grant 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin. The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in lifeIntelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In recent months, the pandemic has forced us all to reevaluate our assumptions about health and safety and multiple acts of police brutality have challenged most of us to reconsider our responsibility for fighting racism. Yet in our daily lives, too many of us still favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there's evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder we can become to our own limitations.As an organizational psychologist, Adam Grant has spent his career exploring how we can open other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, one of his guiding principles in life is arguing like he's right but listening like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, harness the surprising advantages of impostor syndrome, bring nuance into charged conversations about abortion and climate change, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces anti-vaxxers to immunize their children, and how Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility, humility, and curiosity over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.(c) Adam Grant 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

A masterclass in persuasion from the inspiring philosopher who has taught a million people to argue through his popular open online course Our personal and political worlds are rife with arguments and disagreements, some of them petty and vitriolic. The inability to compromise and understand the other side is widespread today. What can we do to change this? In Think Again philosopher Walter Sinnott-Armstrong draws on a long tradition of logic to show why we should stop focusing on winning arguments and instead argue in a more constructive way. Based on a hugely popular online course with more than a million followers around the world, Think Again explains how to analyse, evaluate and make better arguments while also spotting bad reasoning and avoiding certain fallacies. Through lively, practical examples from everyday life, politics and popular culture, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong offers brilliantly straightforward, wise advice that we can all use at work, at home and online.

A masterclass in persuasion from the inspiring philosopher who has taught a million people to argue through his popular open online course Our personal and political worlds are rife with arguments and disagreements, some of them petty and vitriolic. The inability to compromise and understand the other side is widespread today. What can we do to change this? In Think Again philosopher Walter Sinnott-Armstrong draws on a long tradition of logic to show why we should stop focusing on winning arguments and instead argue in a more constructive way. Based on a hugely popular online course with more than a million followers around the world, Think Again explains how to analyse, evaluate and make better arguments while also spotting bad reasoning and avoiding certain fallacies. Through lively, practical examples from everyday life, politics and popular culture, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong offers brilliantly straightforward, wise advice that we can all use at work, at home and online.

"Think Again" er Adam Grants tankevækkende bog om, at gentænke måden vi opfatter verden og vores liv på, og hvorfor vi altid skal bevare vores nysgerrighed, fleksibilitet og ydmyghed. Intelligens bliver ofte betragtet som at kunne tænke og lære, men i en hastigt forandrende verden, er den vigtigste evne måske, at kunne gentænke og aflære det, man troede man vidste. Nutidens globale og politiske strømninger, har tvunget os til at udfordre vores meninger og adfærd. Men vi foretrækker stadig komforten ved at tro på det etablerede i stedet for at turde tænke nyt, radikalt og udfordrende. Desto klogere vi tror vi er, desto mere blinde bliver vi over for vores egne begrænsninger. Professor Adam Grant giver i "Think Again" et tankevækkende perspektiv på, hvorfor og hvordan vi bør turde gentænke verden og vores liv, og hvorfor vi altid bør forsøge at lære mere og turde tage fejl. Undervejs inddrager Adam Grant en række iøjnefaldende eksempler på hans argumentation. Vi hører bl.a hvordan en mester i internationale debatter vinder sine diskussioner, hvordan en sort musiker overtaler hvide racister til at opgive deres racisme og hvordan man overtaler anti-vaxxers til at vaccinere deres børn.

"Think Again" er Adam Grants tankevækkende bog om, at gentænke måden vi opfatter verden og vores liv på, og hvorfor vi altid skal bevare vores nysgerrighed, fleksibilitet og ydmyghed. Intelligens bliver ofte betragtet som at kunne tænke og lære, men i en hastigt forandrende verden, er den vigtigste evne måske, at kunne gentænke og aflære det, man troede man vidste. Nutidens globale og politiske strømninger, har tvunget os til at udfordre vores meninger og adfærd. Men vi foretrækker stadig komforten ved at tro på det etablerede i stedet for at turde tænke nyt, radikalt og udfordrende. Desto klogere vi tror vi er, desto mere blinde bliver vi over for vores egne begrænsninger. Professor Adam Grant giver i "Think Again" et tankevækkende perspektiv på, hvorfor og hvordan vi bør turde gentænke verden og vores liv, og hvorfor vi altid bør forsøge at lære mere og turde tage fejl. Undervejs inddrager Adam Grant en række iøjnefaldende eksempler på hans argumentation. Vi hører bl.a hvordan en mester i internationale debatter vinder sine diskussioner, hvordan en sort musiker overtaler hvide racister til at opgive deres racisme og hvordan man overtaler anti-vaxxers til at vaccinere deres børn.

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER If you can change your mind you can do anything. Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year, renovate our kitchens every decade, but never update our beliefs and our views? Why do we laugh at people using computers that are ten years old, but yet still cling to opinions we formed ten years ago? There's a new skill for the modern world that matters more than raw intelligence - the ability to change your mind . To have the edge we all need to develop the flexibility to unlearn old beliefs and adapt when the evidence and the world changes before us. Told through fascinating stories, informed by cutting-edge research and illustratedwith amazing insights from Adam Grant's conversations with people such as Elon Musk, Hilary Clinton's campaign team, top CEOs and leading scientists, this is the ultimate guide to keeping your thinking fresh, learning when to question your ideas and update your own opinions, and how to inspire those around you to do the same.

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER If you can change your mind you can do anything. Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year, renovate our kitchens every decade, but never update our beliefs and our views? Why do we laugh at people using computers that are ten years old, but yet still cling to opinions we formed ten years ago? There's a new skill for the modern world that matters more than raw intelligence - the ability to change your mind . To have the edge we all need to develop the flexibility to unlearn old beliefs and adapt when the evidence and the world changes before us. Told through fascinating stories, informed by cutting-edge research and illustratedwith amazing insights from Adam Grant's conversations with people such as Elon Musk, Hilary Clinton's campaign team, top CEOs and leading scientists, this is the ultimate guide to keeping your thinking fresh, learning when to question your ideas and update your own opinions, and how to inspire those around you to do the same.

Don't miss out on the bestselling phenomenon from literary sensation Jacqueline Wilson - a warm, uplifting, life-affirming story about friendship, family, and finding fulfilment in unexpected places. 'A read-in-a-day comfort book' - Independent 'Think Again perfectly captures a woman at a turning point. I didn't want it to end' - Katie Fforde No job. No love life. Perhaps it's time to THINK AGAIN Ellie Allard isn't quite where she thought she'd be by her late thirties. Though she's got her beautiful daughter, her beloved cat and the best friends anyone could wish for, her love life is non-existent and she feels like she's been living on auto-pilot, just grateful to be able to afford the rent on her poky little flat. But on her fortieth birthday, it seems it's time for all that to change - whether Ellie wants it to or not. As she navigates new, exciting and often choppy waters, she's about to discover that life will never stop surprising you - if only you let it. *** Readers are obsessed with Think Again! *** 'Think Again made me so so happy!' - 5 STAR reader review 'Jacqueline Wilson taps into the joys and pains of women everywhere.' - Dawn O'Porter 'Enchanting, moving, meaningful, fun' - Alice Winn 'Beautifully told' - Guardian 'Warm and full of heart . . . pure magic - Laura Kay 'Brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed Think Again' - 5 STAR reader review 'There's such a warmth to Wilson's writing . . . a total joy' - Laura Pearson 'I absolutely loved it.' - 5-STAR Reader Review 'Think Again is full of joy... I stayed up until 2:30 am because I just HAD to finish it.' - 5-STAR Reader Review 'I cannot stress enough how much I loved Think Again.' - Holly Bourne 'Such a delight!' - 5-STAR Reader Review Sunday Times bestseller w/c 15/09

Don't miss out on the bestselling phenomenon from literary sensation Jacqueline Wilson - a warm, uplifting, life-affirming story about friendship, family, and finding fulfilment in unexpected places. 'A read-in-a-day comfort book' - Independent 'Think Again perfectly captures a woman at a turning point. I didn't want it to end' - Katie Fforde No job. No love life. Perhaps it's time to THINK AGAIN Ellie Allard isn't quite where she thought she'd be by her late thirties. Though she's got her beautiful daughter, her beloved cat and the best friends anyone could wish for, her love life is non-existent and she feels like she's been living on auto-pilot, just grateful to be able to afford the rent on her poky little flat. But on her fortieth birthday, it seems it's time for all that to change - whether Ellie wants it to or not. As she navigates new, exciting and often choppy waters, she's about to discover that life will never stop surprising you - if only you let it. *** Readers are obsessed with Think Again! *** 'Think Again made me so so happy!' - 5 STAR reader review 'Jacqueline Wilson taps into the joys and pains of women everywhere.' - Dawn O'Porter 'Enchanting, moving, meaningful, fun' - Alice Winn 'Beautifully told' - Guardian 'Warm and full of heart . . . pure magic - Laura Kay 'Brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed Think Again' - 5 STAR reader review 'There's such a warmth to Wilson's writing . . . a total joy' - Laura Pearson 'I absolutely loved it.' - 5-STAR Reader Review 'Think Again is full of joy... I stayed up until 2:30 am because I just HAD to finish it.' - 5-STAR Reader Review 'I cannot stress enough how much I loved Think Again.' - Holly Bourne 'Such a delight!' - 5-STAR Reader Review Sunday Times bestseller w/c 15/09

#1 New York Times Bestseller "THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more--it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again , Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I've never felt so hopeful about what I don't know." --Bren Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration, whether at home, at work, or at school... In an increasingly divided world, the lessons in this book are more important than ever. -Bill and Melinda Gates The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take , he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.