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Thinking in Pictures Michael Blastland

Thinking in Pictures By Michael Blastland

Thinking in Pictures by Michael Blastland

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An original and witty guide to the world of smart-thinking that uses pictures to show where it goes right and wrong, by the creator of BBC Radio 4's More or Less.

Thinking in Pictures Summary

Thinking in Pictures: Adventures in Trying to be Smart by Michael Blastland

'One of the most original writers around. He has profoundly influenced my thinking.' Hannah Fry

Why thinking in pictures? Short answer: because the words seem to need help. If you sample the many smart-thinking books to hit the shelves recently, they all promise a smarter, more rational you, and it all seems just pages away. But if the books are that good, why are there so many? And have they succeeded in moving the dial of people's reasoning?

Using illustrations and photographs, Michael Blastland shows how pictures can help put ideas to the test, making them vivid, showing them in action. Part guide, part gallery, Thinking in Pictures is a brilliantly original and witty introduction to smart-thinking - how to use it and when to question it - for anyone trying to make sense of a puzzling world.

Thinking in Pictures Reviews

If you want to think not just fast and slow, but broadly and deeply, wisely and insightfully, outside the box and inside it, it's hard to think of a better book - or a better author - than this. -- Tim Harford
A wonderful antidote to all those books on how to be smart and rational. Blastland uses vivid images and personal stories to show that things are hard, require multiple perspectives, and sometimes there's just no answer. Full of challenges to our ideas, he proclaims himself an uncertainty evangelist while giving some great tips for spotting trustworthiness. A welcome call for more humility from the smart-thinkers. -- David Spiegelhalter
One of the most original writers around. He has profoundly influenced my thinking. -- Hannah Fry
Highly original and challenging... Once you have read this book, you can't unread it. * Daniel Finkelstein, The Times on THE HIDDEN HALF *
Elegantly written and mind-expanding, The Hidden Half will enthrall you with its storytelling while educating you with its scientific depth. * Daniel H. Pink on THE HIDDEN HALF *

About Michael Blastland

Michael Blastland is a writer and broadcaster. He was the originator and first producer of BBC Radio 4's More or Less, Britain's most authoritative guide to numbers and evidence in public argument. He is the bestselling author of The Tiger That Isn't, which he co-authored with Andrew Dilnot, and The Hidden Half. He also wrote The Norm Chronicles, co-authored with Professor David Spiegelhalter.

Table of Contents

1: Why thinking in pictures? 2: Unjoin your dots 3: Un-count your sheep 4: But count in human 5: Beware nature's fake news 6: But treasure the funnies 7: Focus, but don't 8: Draw the tiger 9: Mind your pictures 10: Think bad thoughts 11: Think twice upon a time 12: Think in bets 13: Don't trust 14: Get a new attitude 15: Last thoughts

Additional information

NGR9781838957469
9781838957469
1838957464
Thinking in Pictures: Adventures in Trying to be Smart by Michael Blastland
Michael Blastland
New
Hardback
Atlantic Books
2023-08-17
336
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