Books by Matthew Syed
“As Syed argues, we progress in all kinds of areas is by making mistakes. He was a superb table-tennis player, and he knows that every mistake that he made was a learning experience, at least potentially, a chance to improve. I think you’d find the same attitude among musicians, or in areas where practitioners are very attentive to the mistake that they make, and how those failures can teach them something that can allow them to make a leap forward.” Read more...
The best books on Critical Thinking
Nigel Warburton, Philosopher
Bounce
by Matthew Syed
His thesis is that talent isn’t what matters, it’s all about hours and hours of training. The conventional view, and certainly my view, has always been that some people are supremely gifted and therefore rise to the top of sport. He says it’s got little if anything to do with that and it’s all to do with circumstances and the amount of practice they get.
Interviews with Matthew Syed
The best books on Champions, recommended by Matthew Syed
Table tennis champion and author of Bounce: How Champions are Made, Matthew Syed believes that winning is partly the placebo effect of confidence.
Interviews where books by Matthew Syed were recommended
The best books on Privacy, recommended by Max Mosley
The former FIA president discusses privacy very openly, with candid views on the press and his own personal scandal. Recommends books on everything from media distortion to mind control
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success
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The Art of Thinking Clearly
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Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study
by Tom Chatfield
The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton
The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Do you know your straw man arguments from your weasel words? Nigel Warburton, Five Books philosophy editor and author of Thinking from A to Z, selects some of the best books on critical thinking—and explains how they will help us make better-informed decisions and construct more valid arguments.
