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Re:Ask HN: What is one book you would recommend everyone to ... by Zanni on Monday February 07, 2022 @03:43AM (#30241967)
I'd say that The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't [0] is the book for the current moment. Don't be put off by the subtitle. It's not about condemning a particular group as fuzzy thinkers. Rather, it's a manual for overcoming your own biases with immediate, actionable advice. For example, if you express your beliefs as "percent confident" rather than "true or false," it's easier to update them based on new evidence.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Scout-Mindset-People-Things-Clearly-e...

Re:Ask HN: What is one book you would recommend everyone to ... by ree-san on Monday February 07, 2022 @04:42AM (#30242443)
This sounds wonderful, thank you
Re:Ask HN: What is one book you would recommend everyone to ... by guerrilla on Monday February 07, 2022 @05:04AM (#30242617)
It sounds like you might like Susan Haack's "Evidence and Inquiry."