Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration
whether at home at work or at school... In an increasingly divided world the lessons in this
book are more important than ever. --Bill and Melinda Gates The bestselling author of Give and
Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions
and open other people's minds which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life
Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn but in a rapidly changing world
there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and
unlearn. In our daily lives too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort
of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good instead of ideas that make us think
hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos rather than an opportunity to learn. We
surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions when we should be gravitating
toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long
before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs prosecutors
proving the other side wrong and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like
scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure and it can even be a curse: being good
at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are the blinder to our own
limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other
people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of
Originals and Give and Take he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right
but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence he investigates how we can
embrace the joy of being wrong bring nuance to charged conversations and build schools
workplaces and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate
champion wins arguments a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate a
vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children and Adam has coaxed
Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe
everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views
that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If
knowledge is power knowing what we don't know is wisdom.
