Annie Murphy Paul
Auteur van The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
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Annie Murphy Paul is an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and The Best American Science Writing, among many other publications. Her TED Talk has been viewed more than 2.6 million times. She lives in New Haven.
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To my delight, I learned that I naturally developed some of these "thinking" habits over the course of my adult life. One of my preferred methods, also outlined here and much to the annoyance of my wife, is that when I disagree with someone I don't try to win the argument but instead try to understand the logic of their argument. I do this by asking question after question after question. If this hypothetical person does not enjoy debate, then my method may not be ideal. But it's a remarkable way to see the argument from a different point of view.
The book also employs a subtle push towards embracing the realities of our interconnected digital world. We no longer live in small communities isolated by distance. Our ability to connect with one another around the world, instantly, has contributed to all manner of good and bad outcomes that wouldn't have been possible in our pre-connected world. Given this reality, and given the rise of smarter machines invading our lives, it's become more imperative than ever to supplement how we think using methods outside of our minds.… (meer)