Mysli! - Proč by ses měl na všechno ptát – Harrison Guy P. (2018)

Never before in the history of mankind have information and various reports (whether true, fabricated, or misleading) spread as quickly as they do today. In politics, there is talk of an information war; in esotericism or alternative medicine, anything is possible, and so-called conspiracy theories, including the belief in aliens on Earth, are wilder than the best literary sci-fi works. The worst part is that the average person does not know which information sources to draw from, what traps are hidden in each source, and how to sort through all the contradictory claims. In this chaos, this publication can serve as a beacon. It is not a book about what one should think; it is about how to think. If you want to live in this world with the hope of not becoming just a foolish puppet for fraudsters, lunatics, and even well-meaning but deluded people, you must use your brain. Think like a scientist: always keep the big picture in mind. A good skeptic is prepared for anything simply by being able to think critically. They have understood the wisdom of a person who questions everything. The author deals with the mechanism of human thought. He dissects what belief and superstition are and how they arise. He analyzes scientific thinking, the importance of skepticism and doubt. He explores the role of imagination and definitely...