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by H. Granville James (Author)
Think Harder! Our first book, Don't Be Stupid about Critical Thinking, introduces our 11 principles of good decision making. We hope you found it helpful in making better decisions. Book one was only the beginning. Now we dial up the intensity. If you liked Don't Be Stupid about Critical Thinking, then we don't have to sell you on this one. Just be ready to Think Harder! So let's use this space for a critical thinking question: Why do so many books spend their pages telling you why the subject is good for you? You already bought the book. Do you need another 5000 words telling you why that's a good idea? And then they congratulate you on finishing the book. What would you think of this scenario: you go to a restaurant, the staff spends an hour telling you why that was a great idea, then maybe they give you a little food, and then spend another hour thanking you for coming. Satisfied? Time is Precious. Let's not waste time. We give you enough "why" so you know our point of view. But most of the time, we just get to work. Let's not talk about how great it would be if more critical thinking happened in the world. Let's actually do it. We'll use real world discussions, thinking patterns can develop, habits will form, critical thinking is a skill everyone can learn. Think logically. Make good decisions. Over and over again. This is how you control your own destiny. This is how you choose a great life. "If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.... We need not wait to see what others do." That's advice from Gandhi. (Side note; "Be the change you wish to see" or similar pap is not what he said. Memes are entertainment and usually not true. Critical thinkers know that, but I'm not sure you read our books yet so I'm pointing out the obvious.) Don't move with the herd. Gandhi can inspire us all. You can change the tendencies in the world. You can make the world a little less stupid. And don't wait for everyone else. Gandhi would say we need not wait for others. I would add waiting is a waste of our time. Critical thinkers are moving farther ahead every day. It's just what happens when you keep progressing as the herd wanders aimlessly. Please step out in front and Think Critically. Think Harder! Thank you for reading! HGJ
