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Think Straight: An Owner's Manual for the Mind Paperback – October 31, 2022

by Jon Guy (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars (30)
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Put simply, Think Straight is an owner’s manual for the human brain. Drawing from the vast history of scientific and cognitive research, this book is a tour de force through the science and philosophy of the human mind, and what it means to think as a rational human being in the 21st century. Our world is awash in mis- and disinformation, baseless conspiracy theories, New Age ideology, anti-science propaganda, and all manner of magical thinking. Pseudo-experts fill the airwaves with false and bogus claims, news media twist and spin information to suit their ends, celebrities and corporations push evidence-free beliefs on their followers, and politicians continue to mislead the masses with false promises and bad thinking. In careful detail, author Jon Guy investigates the art of thinking critically, offering readers the ability to empower themselves and our society at large.

In order to think critically, we must also learn what it means to know, what knowledge is, how to investigate, how to question, and how everything from computer algorithms written by geniuses to psychological traits embedded in us from our evolutionary origins conspire to construct a model of reality that we have much reason to doubt.

The human mind is not only the most powerful and complex structure ever discovered, it is also riddled with a host of flaws, shortcomings, errors, and limitations, most of which none of us are ever made aware of. Critical thinking is the ability to both capitalize on the strengths and power of human cognition, as well as understand and combat the error-prone nature of our brains. Think Straight encourages us to accept that not everything we think is true and explores how we can compensate for the many errors of our minds.

Backed by the best available research and data, and written in clear and decisive language, Think Straight provides readers with the proper guidance and tools to improve your thinking, inform your decisions, avoid fraud and deceit, and make the world a better place to live and prosper.
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    396 pages
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    Prometheus
  4. Publication date
    October 31, 2022
  5. Dimensions
    5.98 x 1 x 9.1 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1633887979
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1633887978
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Jon Guy is a self-taught skeptic who brings one of the most thorough and comprehensive treatments of critical thinking to his new book Think Straight. His mastery of the topic and unique talent for communicating science and philosophy shine throughout his detailed examination of the thinking process.

As a former prisoner, Jon Guy found both solace and escape from the confines of his prison walls by spending years studying science and philosophy. His ability to grasp the complex nature of some of the worlds most complicated topics and translate them into language everyone can understand is one rarely seen outside of mainstream academia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prometheus
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1633887979
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633887978
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 1 x 9.1 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,624,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars (30)

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Jon Guy is a self-taught skeptic who brings one of the most thorough and comprehensive treatments of critical thinking to his new book Think Straight. His mastery of the topic and unique talent for communicating science and philosophy shine throughout his detailed examination of the thinking process.

As a former prisoner, Jon Guy found both solace and escape from the confines of his prison walls by spending years studying science and philosophy. His ability to grasp the complex nature of some of the worlds most complicated topics and translate them into language everyone can understand is one rarely seen outside of mainstream academia.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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  • Michael H. Standart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cuts Through the Noise of Misinformation and Deliberate Disinformation.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
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    In an age where misinformation and deliberate disinformation gets around at literally the speed of light, Jon Guy doesn’t tell you WHAT to think, he shows you HOW to critically think and evaluate information and claims on the basis of whatever evidence supports or falsifies it.

    Contrary to what some have asserted, he has not been any sort of a shill for the political Left and anybody who asserts otherwise either has not read it or doesn't care that they are themselves passing on disinformation. He has been very fair in showcasing where bias exists on both sides of the political and cultural divide.

    He goes in depth on a wide range of logical fallacies as well as showing WHY they are fallacious, as well as examples of same which we've all seen, and at times even used. He does it in a format that is ordered, methodical and yet, easy to read.

    In a day and age where feelings and ideology are confused for fact, where logic is no longer taught in schools, and where disinformation and misrepresentation is used to whip up populist and social media lynch mobs (Know also as Cancel Culture) what you learn here and apply is a useful primer to help cut through the noise!
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  • I, Casey Topalian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top Shelf Material!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2023
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    For anyone trying to navigate their way through the ambiguous weeds of information in our world today, this book is a great place to start! Probably the most comprehensive delivery I’ve read on the subject of ‘critical thinking’ which covers such a wide range of topics. Bravo to this author for putting together such a great book on such an important topic! Thank you sir!
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  • Daniel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Material
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2023
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    This is absolutely one of the most comprehensive, easy to read, and informative books on how to think that I have ever read. From critical thinking, to philosophy, to understanding how you can deceive yourself...this book has it all. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone interested I wanting to know more about how to think properly.
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  • mike
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
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    This book was one of the most useful books I have ever read. It was well written and easy to understand despite the complexity of the subject. This has been a life changing experience for me to read and incorporate the concepts of this book into my life. I couldn’t have imagined that I needed it so much.
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  • mark C. Machesky
    2.0 out of 5 stars Another Critical Thinking Book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023
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    The book features a lot of references to studies which is appreciated for those who want to go further than what the book provides. It also has a lot of helpful tools and frameworks for thinking through things. Unfortunately, the first half of the book tends to repeat itself constantly, as if the writer was required to produce a certain amount of words for the publisher. I think we can all remember the feeling of trying to hit our minimum word counts for school papers. It reminds me of those times.

    The book also claims skepticism is a critical part of being a critical thinker, which I, and I believe most people would agree, but their skepticism leans one way. The book brings up a lot of political issues to support why critical thinking is so important and conveniently, the left of the political spectrum are critical thinkers where as the right are not. For example, within the foreword, the author of the foreword argues the importance of critical thinking by using the COVID - 19 pandemic as an example. I’m paraphrasing but anyone who questioned government decisions is not considered a critical thinker. Obviously now, we have hindsight and can see what worked and what didn’t however, details and opinions in the book did not age well.

    I don’t mean to bring politics in this review, it is just so prevalent in the book I feel it had to be mentioned. I believe true critical thinkers question everything they can (within reason or you’ll go mad), but the book appears to suggest left leaning individuals have all this figured out, while people on the right do not, which is ironic for a supposed critical thinking book.
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  • Ron
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive book on the topic
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
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    I got this book to add to a large collection that I have on the topic. But this one was, hands down, the best. It covers EVERYTHING. It’s now my go-to reference.
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  • Robert Fleetwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2023
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    Exceptionally easy to read. A veritable, versatile tome that I have personally used in conjunction with a college course load. A very handy, well researched and well written book.
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  • keith p.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
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    This is by far the best book I have read on critical thinking. I am putting a lot of this information into use and seeing excellent results.
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