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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 584,731 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 148 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.85 — 40,831 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 133 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.13 — 144,212 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)
by (shelved 127 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.29 — 80,104 ratings — published 1995
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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 117 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,858 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)
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avg rating 4.36 — 201,127 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 130,908 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 4,699 ratings — published 2016
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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 81 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,821 ratings — published 2023
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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)
by (shelved 68 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,272 ratings — published 2020
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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 67 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,854 ratings — published 2018
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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)
by (shelved 62 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,356 ratings — published 2000
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 3,214 ratings — published 1986
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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 — 8,029 ratings — published 2012
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Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.75 — 2,128 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 4.07 — 229 ratings — published
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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 — 27,748 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 — 3,405 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 21,309 ratings — published 2014
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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 44 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,500 ratings — published 2007
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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 43 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 629 ratings — published 1994
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You Are Not So Smart You Are Not So Smart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 36,112 ratings — published 2011
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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 40 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.28 — 14,413 ratings — published 2015
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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 39 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 71,168 ratings — published 2001
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,779 ratings — published 2008
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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 36 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,043 ratings — published 2007
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 57,434 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 9,981 ratings — published 1997
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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 4.20 — 32,270 ratings — published 2018
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.96 — 621,011 ratings — published 2005
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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
by (shelved 29 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.07 — 10,253 ratings — published 2018
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 17,970 ratings — published 1954
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,134 ratings — published 2015
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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 25 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 65,678 ratings — published 2012
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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 25 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,175 ratings — published 1991
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 22,097 ratings — published 2008
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Think Like a Freak Think Like a Freak (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 56,138 ratings — published 2014
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Rationality Rationality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 6,412 ratings — published 2021
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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 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,805 ratings — published 2021
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Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,664 ratings — published 2009
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 94,483 ratings — published 2008
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,251,466 ratings — published 2011
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Critical Thinking Skills (Palgrave Study Skills) Critical Thinking Skills (Palgrave Study Skills)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 376 ratings — published 2005
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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 3.84 — 753 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 — 895,474 ratings — published 2005
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Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills (Audio CD)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,266 ratings — published
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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 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.65 — 14,456 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 5,207 ratings — published 2013
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Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,579 ratings — published 2019
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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 20 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.82 — 22,981 ratings — published 2018
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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
“Nothing is more conductive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.”
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, The Waste Books

Adrienne Rich
“Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.”
Adrienne Rich

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