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benng's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed reading about the differences between Eastern and Western thought, as well as the practical applications of ideas like the law of large numbers, and regression to the mean.
60% of this book is a great introduction to statistics, decision theory, and formal logic. The other 40% is about social science, which I enjoyed more.
60% of this book is a great introduction to statistics, decision theory, and formal logic. The other 40% is about social science, which I enjoyed more.
davidscrimshaw's review against another edition
4.0
No talking cats or talking rats.
In fact, no story at all.
It's non-fiction! Essays to help us think better and make better decisions. Stuff about cognitive biases and understanding statistics.
No need to follow math.
I mostly read it because I felt like sometimes I should try to improve myself a bit. Maybe I did. But one of the critical lessons is that we all have cognitive biases and think that they only affect other people.
In fact, no story at all.
It's non-fiction! Essays to help us think better and make better decisions. Stuff about cognitive biases and understanding statistics.
No need to follow math.
I mostly read it because I felt like sometimes I should try to improve myself a bit. Maybe I did. But one of the critical lessons is that we all have cognitive biases and think that they only affect other people.
davidscrimshaw's review
4.0
No talking cats or talking rats.
In fact, no story at all.
It's non-fiction! Essays to help us think better and make better decisions. Stuff about cognitive biases and understanding statistics.
No need to follow math.
I mostly read it because I felt like sometimes I should try to improve myself a bit. Maybe I did. But one of the critical lessons is that we all have cognitive biases and think that they only affect other people.
In fact, no story at all.
It's non-fiction! Essays to help us think better and make better decisions. Stuff about cognitive biases and understanding statistics.
No need to follow math.
I mostly read it because I felt like sometimes I should try to improve myself a bit. Maybe I did. But one of the critical lessons is that we all have cognitive biases and think that they only affect other people.
lumpysweater's review
3.0
If you've been hiding under a rock the last 10 years and missed Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely or Freakonomics by Steven Levitt or Switch by Chip Heath then Mindware might interest you. I didn't find anything new here but books about critical thinking should never be dismissed. The world needs them too much.
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