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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Von: Steven Novella
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The must-read book from the creators of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast - perfect for fans of The Art of Thinking Clearly and Factfulness (and all aspiring skeptics)

This book will change the way you think about thinking. It will change how you think about the world.
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Join Steven Novella and 'Skeptical Rogues' Bob Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Jay Novella and Evan Bernstein as they explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and use them to debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies and conspiracy theories (anti-vaccines, homeopathy, UFO sightings, and many more) in this explosive book.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is the must-have guide to understanding how you think, and how you can think more critically about yourself and the world around you. It explains the difference between science and pseudoscience, how to recognise common science news tropes, how to discuss conspiracy theories with that blinkered colleague of yours, and how to apply this to make your life better.

As fascinating as it is entertaining, this page-turner is your essential guide to seeing through the fake news and media manipulation in our increasingly confusing world.

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"A fantastic compendium of skeptical thinking and the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction." (Richard Wiseman, author 59 Seconds)

"Thorough, informative, and enlightening...If this book does not become required reading for us all, we may well see modern civilisation unravel before our eyes." (Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry)
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Everyone should know this book's content. There are other way to obtain most of the information but here you find it all condensed.
However, it's just the basics of critical thinking. After finishing, you should continue to read about logic, statistics, psychology, Bayesian Statistics, information theory, etc.

Important, wonderful book

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I like the parts about good & bad arguments logical fallacies. I like that contentious topics like GMO, Creationism, Climate Change were included and thoroughly and scientifically discussed. Greetings from Europe! Thanks for the book! Keep it up!

Thanks for this book. I loved it. Keep it up!

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Excellent book. Definitely one of the best books I read in a while. Recommended for everyone.

Very important read

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although I am aware of my bias, for I am an avid listener and follower of the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe rogues since mid 2006, I can't recommend this book highly enough. I think it can easily established itself as the contemporary one-stop-shop for entry-level critical thinkers and in general anyone who is willing to muster up the mental elbow grease to overcome the dangers of being a cognitive red shirt.

bite sized chunks of themes and areas, broken down to a comprehensible level, self-aware and uncompromisingly critical yet remaining the fine balance of telling hard truths but in a non-confronting/non-preachy/non-aggressive/I.e.skeptical dickish way.

the individual adventures of the rogues each paint a very relatable journey, reminding me that even a long term skeptic isn't immune to cognitive biases and logical fallacies and that it is one's duty to confront their own mental traps, to learn how to recognize them, to always be ready and able to change one's mind when presented with new evidence.

Best primer for scientific skepticism since Sagan

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Maybe my expectation was too high. I had to stop listening after a short while as the topics transmitted by the text were below the threshold of a teenager at school. This was not what I expected.

Not worth hearing if out of school

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