A good book but...

I liked it really but there were a few sections where the author’s bias came through loud and clear. I would have thought that an author of a book about rational thought would try to eliminate as much emotive context as possible.

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Best thing I have read/listened to this year (2021

such an important read at a crazy time in modern history when disinformation and conspiracy theories abound. I had lost my way a little in terms of not know true from false or misleading and David's book reignited my passion for science and the verifiable whilst also allowing me to forgive myself for going down a rabbit whole or two. David makes a huge subject matter fairly easily digestible. A very worthwhile read indeed.

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thoughtful and provocative

I appreciate the thoroughness of the book, talking about our own faults in judgement and beliefs as well as others can be a tough pill to swallow, but it's tackled in a way that promotes bettering ourselves and the world around us. I particularly enjoyed the case studies that accompanied each section of the book, contextualising the issues and pitfalls, as well as victories. The author does a good job in practicing what he preaches, applying scrutiny to both sides of the argument to get the conclusion as to whether they are fact or fiction. if I see this book for sale in the wild, I'll definitely pick it up.

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Thought provoking and needed.

While this book may never be read by those who most need to read it, those that are so wound up in their ideological beliefs that they define their sense of self by those ideologies, it is an invaluable exploration of why we think the way we do and how to counter the flaws in our thinking. It, and other books that promote reason and critical thinking, should be prescribed reading in schools but, unfortunately, the book burners amongst us would happily add it to their bonfires at the first available opportunity for promoting rational thought that questions their ideologies, and prevent these books from appearing on school curricula.

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Brilliantly informative.

Well read by the man himself. :-)

Well laid out and great examples given to demonstrate the fallacies described.

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A panaceum for troubled times.

What a great read!

This book will give you the tools to distinguish bs from facts.

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Prescribed reading!

Needed in the world of dis and mid information
I enjoyed the stories and analysis
I will question what I read and check my facts
And apply the analytical thinking suggested

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lacking clarity, but full of content

over dense, muddled, but full of interesting thought provoking stuff, maybe needed more editing.

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Should form part of the school curriculum

Essential reading required for everybody. Everybody should be made to question their beliefs and thoughts.
This book is excellently well put together and thought out.

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Outstanding from beginning to end !!!

I loved this book, one of the best I have ever listening to in this category. Amazingly written and narrated by Mr David Robert Grimes, thank you so much for writing this book and giving us hope!! I'm going to purchase some paperbacks to give to a few of my friends !!!

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