How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds

By Alan Jacobs

Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Self-Help

How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds (2017) is a book by Alan Jacobs. Jacobs explains why people struggle to think clearly about divisive issues—the pull of belonging, speed and the lure of the inner ring—and offers habits for thinking more honestly and charitably. He draws on psychology, literature and everyday argument rather than partisan talking points.

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• Fareed Zakaria: “My book of the week is "How to Think" by Alan Jacobs. "We suffer from a settled determination not to think," writes the author. But he is determined to rouse us out of our intellectual laziness and brilliantly and wisely shows us why and how to think well. This book is a revelation and a pleasure. It is one of the most original books I have encountered in a long while. Run, don't walk, to get it.”