Think for Yourself: Master Independent Thought in 4 Steps (Patrick King's "The Independent Thinker")

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00:00:00 The Independent Thinker Written by Patrick King Narrated by Russell Newton.

00:00:42 The Levels Of Mastering Independent Thought.

00:01:56 Level 1 - A Patchwork Identity.

00:03:27 Level 2 - Developing trust in the self.

00:06:22 Level 3 - Truly independent thought.

00:14:53 The Fundamentals Of Independent Thought.

00:15:15 Habit 1 - Critical reading.

00:18:10 Habit 2 - Not getting too fond of your own perspective.

00:20:30 Habit 3 - Being O. K. With Being Disliked.

00:23:01 Habit 4 - Always staying curious.

00:29:00 Socrates – teaches us about challenging assumptions.

00:32:09 Niall Ferguson – teaches us the power of counterfactual thinking.

00:34:05 Friedrich Nietzsche – teaches us about perspective.


Are you tired of being spoon-fed information? Do you want to make

smarter decisions and see through manipulation? Independent thinking is

the key to a more examined life. In this video, we'll dive into the

ideas from Patrick King's book "The Independent Thinker"