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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 614,752 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 42,871 ratings — published 2011
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 139 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.12 — 156,811 ratings — published 2021
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 82,956 ratings — published 1995
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 133,021 ratings — published 2008
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Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,914 ratings — published 1981
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 116 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.35 — 206,473 ratings — published 2018
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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.15 — 11,333 ratings — published 2023
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A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 4,805 ratings — published 2016
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 69 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,037 ratings — published 2018
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Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 5,556 ratings — published 2020
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Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,370 ratings — published 2000
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 3,331 ratings — published 1986
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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 28,954 ratings — published 1940
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The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,645 ratings — published 2019
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 8,101 ratings — published 2012
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Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 2,220 ratings — published 2004
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Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 240 ratings — published
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 47 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 73,538 ratings — published 2001
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 21,889 ratings — published 2014
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You Are Not So Smart You Are Not So Smart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 36,481 ratings — published 2011
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How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 635 ratings — published 1994
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.96 — 124,757 ratings — published 2007
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 41 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,634 ratings — published 2007
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Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.27 — 15,002 ratings — published 2015
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.06 — 45,340 ratings — published 2008
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.10 — 59,666 ratings — published 2012
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 630,425 ratings — published 2005
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 10,013 ratings — published 1997
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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
by (shelved 32 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.07 — 10,954 ratings — published 2018
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Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,911 ratings — published 2009
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 33,022 ratings — published 2018
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 23,009 ratings — published 2015
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.83 — 18,576 ratings — published 1954
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How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,206 ratings — published 1991
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.18 — 24,525 ratings — published 2008
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The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,281 ratings — published 2021
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,054 ratings — published 2012
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Think Like a Freak Think Like a Freak (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.86 — 56,891 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.81 — 25,132 ratings — published 2018
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Critical Thinking Skills (Palgrave Study Skills) Critical Thinking Skills (Palgrave Study Skills)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.83 — 380 ratings — published 2005
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,072 ratings — published 2012
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Rationality Rationality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 6,688 ratings — published 2021
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.65 — 14,885 ratings — published 2014
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The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking-Concepts and Tools The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking-Concepts and Tools (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.85 — 773 ratings — published 1999
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.01 — 910,549 ratings — published 2005
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,324,454 ratings — published 2011
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,973 ratings — published 2016
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An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,291 ratings — published 2013
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.21 — 183,813 ratings — published 1984
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Harper Lee
“Now, 75 years [after To Kill a Mockingbird], in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books.

[Open Letter, O Magazine, July 2006]”
Harper Lee

“I had a long talk with my dear Fat Mary that night, because I had many questions. Could someone actually be beaten to death by such a nun? Did Mother Rufina, the new Superior, know that Sister Clotilda was so cruel? Who let her work with children? Could nuns go to hell?
Fat Mary told me she didn’t know the answers to my questions, but she reminded me that it was her role to take my worries and burdens and keep them for me until a time when I could understand them.”
Maria Nhambu, Africa's Child

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