Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant | Book Club

Book was suggested by: Mike H.

Pages to read: 206

ISBN: 9781984878106 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9781984878113 (Edition I am Using)

While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•Why do people need to think again?
•How can being wrong also be fun?
•What is intelligence?
•What are rethinking and unlearning skills?
•Why do people have trouble rethinking?
•Why keep with prior ideas and decisions?
•Why cannot prior knowledge be applied for future decisions?
•What are the four different mindsets, and what do they represent?
•What is the use of questions?
•When does intelligence backfire?
•What are some intellectual biases?
•What can be done to correct biases?
•What happens when there is more confidence than skills, and vice versa?
•What is the totalitarian ego?
•What are mental vaccines?
•How to use uncertainty?
•Why recognize errors? What prevents errors from being recognized?
•How to improve rethinking?
•What is Project Debater?
•What impact does diversity of thought have on conversations?
•How to convince others of the merit of ideas they oppose?
•What makes conversations difficult? How make conversations constructive?
•What are motivational interviews?
•What is a learning culture?
•What is the paradox of scientist and superforecasters thinking about being wrong?
•How do schools engage students?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.

My review of the book:
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Summary from Goodreads:
Think Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity, but constantly willing to rethink their stances and that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams.

New evidence shows us that as a mindset and a skilllset, rethinking can be taught and Grant explains how to develop the necessary qualities to do it. Section 1 explores why we struggle to think again and how we can learn to do it as individuals, arguing that 'grit' alone can actually be counterproductive. Section 2 discusses how we can help others think again through learning about 'argument literacy'. And the final section 3 looks at how schools, businesses and governments fall short in building cultures that encourage rethinking.

In the end, learning to rethink may be the secret skill to give you the edge in a world changing faster than ever.