Summary: Think! E-Book

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• Herausgeber: Political Book Summaries
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 17

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

The must-read summary of Michael R. LeGault in his book: “Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can’t Be Made in the Blink of an Eye”.

This complete summary of "Think!" by Michael R. LeGault, award-winning editor and writer, presents his argument that 'feel-good culture' and instantaneous results have contributed to a reduction in reasoning and critical thinking abilities, which might cause America to lose its competitiveness on the global landscape.

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Book Presentation: Think! by Michael R. LeGault

Book Abstract

Think! is in part a response to Malcolm Gladwell’s recent book Blink!, which argued for the importance of impulse and intuition in decision-making. By contrast, Think! analyzes the intellectual, social and educational trends in America that have contributed to the diminution of critical reasoning skills. LeGault argues that our feel-good culture in America, which privileges commercialism, instant gratification and complacency, risks losing its competitive edge in the world.

About the Author

Michael R. LeGault is currently an editor of the National Post. He was formerly a columnist for the Washington Times. An award-winning editor and writer, LeGault has written articles, reviews and columns for many journals, magazines and newspapers. He has also consulted and worked for major corporations on issues such as health, safety, environment and quality.

Summary of Think! (Michael R. LeGault)

Don’t Blink, Think!

“Have marketing spin, political correctness, new law, obsession with appearance, and a feel-good culture diminished America’s appetite for the effort and intricacies of learning and applying critical reasoning and factual knowledge?” LeGault is concerned that American cultural tendencies increasingly point to a “yes.” With America’s economic success and place in the world at stake, LeGault diagnoses the social factors threatening American’s capacity for critical thinking

The title “Think!” is a direct rebuttal to a recent book by Malcolm Gladwell, entitled Blink – the Power of Thinking without Thinking