Description: Critical thinking leader Linda Elder reveals sociocentric and egocentric thinking as foundational obstacles to thinking. Dissecting the very core of how humans learn, think, and choose to act, Liberating the Mind shows us how to free ourselves from dysfunctional patterns and a...
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Review Quotes:
"Sociocentrism is a useful concept, embracing a host of ways in which we fail to give sufficient weight to the interests of those beyond the borders of our own group. I hope this book will stimulate readers to think critically about their sociocentric prejudices." --Peter Singer, philosopher and author of Animal Liberation and Ethics into Action
"In this bracing book, Linda Elder delineates the destructive power of in-group bias and the inability to see the world from other points of view. A practical tool for those looking to free their minds." --Doug Merlino, author of The Hustle "Thinking for ourselves may be the most difficult and courageous thing that we can learn to do. Liberating the Mind is the best guide I've read on that topic." --Ethan Watters, author of Crazy Like Us