Think Again

The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

By: Adam Grant

Narrated by: Adam Grant

Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Number One New York Times Best Seller

“This. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more - it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I’ve never felt so hopeful about what I don’t know.” (Brené Brown, PhD, number one New York Times best-selling author of Dare to Lead)

The best-selling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval - and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become.

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds - and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

©2021 Adam Grant (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

Named a best nonfiction book of 2021 by The Washington Post

"Renowned Wharton professor Grant spotlights one of the most important and impactful themes of our time: questioning one's own deeply held beliefs. Grant frames true knowledge as not knowing everything, but rather, listening as if we knew nothing at all in this intrepid book that is what our present moment requires." (Newsweek, "Our 21 Favorite Books of 2021") ]

“In a world of aggressive certitude, Adam Grant’s latest book is a refreshing mandate for humble open-mindedness. Think Again offers a particularly powerful case for rethinking what we already know...that is not just a useful lesson; it could be a vital one.” (Financial Times)

“In his latest book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, [Grant] is in vintage form.” (The Wall Street Journal)

Great insights for our times

Adam Grant’s latest release couldn’t be more timely. In a world rife with conflicting views on everything, he offers anecdotes, insights, and advice on how to resolve conflict, reassess our goals, and remain open-minded. Highly recommended!

Don't believe everything you think.

Practical guide to help you unlearn, question , think and rethink critically. 30 common sense suggestions at the end are going up on my wall.

inspiring

Action item: Outlook invite to self- recurring daily event ' rethink' 30 minutes thank you

Only one gripe

I wish they didn't bleep out the curse words. But other than that, I really enjoyed the content of the book so much so that I'm buying a hard copy.

Exceptional. Deserves full attention... & 2nd Read

EXCELLENT!!! Can't wait to re-read with a pen in hand to write down the many dozen quotable lines. Practical and powerful.

Thoughts on thinking

Useful
Practical
Must Read (or listen)

If there was a line(s) of thinking that could make the world a better place , it would be those concepts found in this book.

Awesome listen!

encourages an intellectual rethinking of very important decisions in life. What we think, we believe and we will achieve. Sometimes its necessary to re think where you are going and where you want to be. As Grant puts it, have a weekly meeting with those you love and ask their thoughts

Really does make you think again!!

Excellent - I kept thinking I need to take notes for action points and then right there at the end he summarized all the key points.

Make sure you listen right to the very end to hear his joke

Great book

I think this a must read in this time. It challenge me a lot. Great stories, great lessons.

Great book with great ideas!

I loved this book because it made me ask different questions about things, and caused me to look at situations differently.