Rationality Book Club
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We are now reading "Think Again" by Adam Grant. On Jan. 17 we will discuss Chapters 10, 11 and Epilogue.
10. That's Not the Way We've Always Done It
11. Escaping Tunnel Vision
Epilogue
We will also decide on our next book to read. Bring any ideas you'd like to suggest. Suggestions that we have not yet read are listed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/168bcOBRHUr0UipJPpl1_a-AKRq5KnztRIfgoJH5gr1I/edit?gid=0#gid=0
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I look forward to seeing you!
Lisa
Previous books we've read - all highly recommended:
- The Scout Mindset, by Julia Galef
- Rationality, by Steven Pinker
- The Rational Optimist, by Matt Ridley
- The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt
- The Signal and the Noise, by Nate Silver
- Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
- Determined, by Robert Sapolsky
- Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me), by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
- How the World Really Works, by Vaclav Smil
- The Big Picture, by Sean Carroll
- 4000 Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman.
- The Best American Essays 2024, edited by Wesley Morris
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By Meetup
Rationality-focused book club for readers; current book Think Again by Adam Grant; aims to sharpen critical thinking with weekly reading goals.
AI summary
By Meetup
Rationality-focused book club for readers; current book Think Again by Adam Grant; aims to sharpen critical thinking with weekly reading goals.
