Mind Games: 25 Thought Experiments to Ignite Your Imagination

by Todd William

One of the largest leaps in scientific understanding in the last 200 years began as a thought experiment - when Einstein imagined the implications of riding a beam of light. Since that time, thought experiments have continuously been used to explore theories, explain concepts, and to engage imaginations.

Thought Experiments cater to the curious. Within a science lab, you’re limited by things like physical space, money, and ethics. In your mind, you are not limited at all. Thought Experiments keep you mentally sharp by giving your mind a workout and challenging you to constantly think. They provide a manner to make complicated concepts more approachable, and help you to examine the consequence of ideas from various perspectives, Perhaps best of all, when done right, the best Thought Experiments will blow your mind.

MIND GAMES is a collection of 25 ORIGINAL thought experiments spanning a host of topics - including science, mathematics, morality, social and personal concepts, and many other intriguing ideas.

Aimed at anyone with an interest in taking ideas and expanding them in fascinating and often mind blowing ways, MIND GAMES will stretch your imagination and fill it with intrigue.

84 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2015

Reviews

[Ryan Richey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book and a very quick read. It had a lot of really profound thought experiments that helped me to expand my way of thinking and also look at situations from a different perspective. If you want a quick read that can give you another perspective on things you might already be familiar with, I would read this book.

[Sean Netzel · Rating 1 out of 5]

These are not thought experiments

I studied philosophy in college and one of the main reasons I loved it so much were all the thought experiments used to explain theories, paradoxes, etc. I figured this book would be similar and even have some of the most famous ones. However, these are absolutely NOT thought experiments. They're simply musings and analogies of vague topics. Not even worth the dollar I paid for it.

[Kaiser Basileus · Rating 4 out of 5]

The blurb is incorrect. These are not original thought experiments even if they are thought experiments, which appears debatable.

What is not debatable is that this book is a good introduction to many of the deepest problems in philosophy and an easy read.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book, as the title suggests, ignites your imagination to pursue deeper meanings to things you might already be familiar with. Worth the read and may well be a stepping stone to heavier titles.