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"The art of thinking clearly" by Rolf Dobelli https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thinking-Clearly-Rolf-Dobelli/dp/...

99 cognitive biases with memorable examples and stories.

I like this book: "The Art of Thinking Clearly" by Rolf Dobelli. It has some tips on how to avoid some of them. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thinking-Clearly-Rolf-Dobelli/dp/...

Reminds me of The Art of Thinking Clearly https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thinking-Clearly-Rolf-Dobelli/dp/... , also a fantastic book. Thanks for sharing!

When I read these, I understand them, but find it hard to recognize instances of when I'm falling prey to these biases in my daily life, and worse correcting for them. How do you do it?

I would recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thinking-Clearly-Rolf-Dobelli/dp/...

> I'm probably not capable of critically evaluating the arguments in a book

That, my friend, is a skill you can acquire and grow.

Since we're on the topic of popular science books, here's a reasonable read that can help you start improving:

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Thinking-Clearly-Rolf-Dobelli/dp/0...

⬐ philh

It was something of an exaggeration. I'm capable of doing many things that realistically, I'm not going to bother with.

But I don't think "clear thinking" is a solution to this problem. I can read a book and say "the facts as presented don't fit the narrative", which is what I did with paulsutter.

If I'm really dedicated, I can look up references. I can bypass the paywall, read a journal article, and see that the author has misrepresented the results.

But I can't read a book and say "wait, you're completely ignoring the effect that in-fighting in the Roman senate had on politics in Britain circa A.D. 50", because I don't know anything about that subject. I don't even know that it's relevant. Unknown unknowns.

I can't know everything, so I have to rely on other people.