Part I - How We Think
Chapter 1.
Truth is not reality
What is belief? Belief systems. What we believe and why? Faith, opinion, prejudice, conviction and knowledge.
thinking Thinking is not always properly .
magical thinking.
Common Sense.
Critical thinking.
Are we ready to perceive the world as it is?
Errors of perception. The brain-machine to find patterns.
The Pareidolia.
Our memory fails: forget what happened and remember what it was.
selective memory.
Chapter 2.
"It's a bird ... it's a plane ... No, is ... "
Do we believe what we see and see what we believe?
The need to confirm our beliefs. Why is it so difficult to change a belief?
self-justification strategies. Streamline
is not reason.
cognitive dissonance.
Why did this happen to me?: When the world is upon us.
cognitive distortions.
The emotional betrayal.
Chapter 3.
This can not happen, something must ...
The role of coincidence and chance in everyday life - Why all has have a cause?
confusion between cause and CORRELATION: How to form partnerships wrong.
Part II
intimate enemies
Chapter 4.
No alternatives: either you're with me or against me.
Prejudice and labeled to the highest bidder. GENERALIZATION
: the next step.
vague definitions.
"Everyone at Plaza de Mayo", "He who does not jump is ..."
Chapter 5.
came out ten times as expensive, sure dry out now!: Magical thinking in action.
Fallacy of the player.
Fallacy of Composition and fallacy of division.
Fallacy "Look who's talking!".
Can we prove that something does not exist? The burden of proof. Why put the cart before the horse?
Chapter 6.
Learning to read between the lines.
Fallacies in politics, economics, pseudoscience, media and advertising.
Politics and Economics.
Advertising and media. Answers
apparent.
trick question.
Chapter 7.
open-ended conclusion
And what do you mean by this?
Can you be happy to apply critical thinking?
The battle between emotion and reason.
Education: a tool to understand and face reality.
live better.
Review of Mario Bunge :
This book warns against macaneo. And he has a great advantage over the academic literature: is written by a veteran guerrilla antimacana, a seasoned journalist who is well informed and able to communicate ideas without intimidating the general public.
Why me?! worth more than it costs because it is so entertaining and instructive. And it is written in the florid style of Buenos Aires, which helps shorten the distance between the reader and author.
Decide: buy this book. Kilo and will learn a great time laughing at others and their own clubs.
Mario Bunge
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