Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

The bestselling author of The Originals and Give and Take explores the art of rethinking: the ability to question your own thoughts and discover the thoughts of others in order to achieve excellence in your work and wisdom in your life.

Intelligence is often thought of as the ability to think and learn, but in our fast-paced world, there is another set of cognitive skills that are far more important—the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us prefer the comfort of certainty to the discomfort of doubt. We view contradictions as threats to our egos, not as opportunities to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions when we should be reaching out to those who challenge our thinking.

This book challenges you to think again, and not believe everything we are so sure of. The author invites us to abandon views that no longer serve us, and elevates mental flexibility over foolish conviction. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.