How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age *Byte
Theodore Schick
*Byte - August 16, 2014
This book. My dad gave it to me in Accra, ealy 2000s. I didn’t understand why he gave it to me, but it looked interesting, so I flipped through the pages. I never read it. I couldn’t. It was too dense for my young teenage mind. So why this byte? Because it made me question. The book title alone was enough to have me question - Why this book? Why should we think about weird things? Am I weird? Do I think about weird things? What happens when you think about weird things?
It turned out to be my first real introduction to the concept of “critical thinking” - part of its title - but I only just realized that - ha! Ultimately, the book title alone was powerful enough to have me remember the book and it’s cover imagery. And many times when I’ve wanted to innovate, try something new, think outside the box, I remember the title of this book. The one I never read - but now plan to. I guess some books fulfil their goal by just becoming part of your existence.
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Designed to help readers sharpen their reasoning skills, this book takes a critical look at over 50 paranormal or mysterious claims.