Question Authority; Think for Yourself

by Potter, Beverly A.; Estren, Mark James

• ISBN13: 9781579511623
• ISBN10: 1579511627
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-16
• Publisher: Ronin Publishing

Summary

Do you worry about being overly influenced by others? Do you fear you will be rejected or thought to be stupid for having differing opinions? Do you feel constant pressure to conform-trapped, like a robot on remote control, or like a bee in a hive? Do you fear family and friends will ridicule-even ostracize-you if you question the prevailing "consensus" views- for not being "PC"? Do you wish you could think for yourself instead of being so conforming?

Author Biography

Potter and Estren explain how authorities undermine those who question them; show how to defuse powerful anti-thinking weapons, such as ridicule; unveil the machinery of groupthink; show how to stand up to professional "facilitators" whose aim is to prevent dissent; and reveal a step-by-step process to think for yourself by quesitoning authority.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
The Power of Authority
Why We Conform	p. 14
You Must Be Crazy	p. 20
What's Wrong with Being Wrong?	p. 23
Obedience to Authority	p. 31
Are Your Beliefs Yours?	p. 42
What Do You Value?	p. 56
Who Are You?	p. 66
Think for Yourself
What is Thinking?	p. 76
Develop Flexible Thinking Skills	p. 83
Open Your Mind	p. 94
Tolerate Uncertainty	p. 105
Think Critically	p. 113
Be Mindful	p. 119
How to Question	p. 131
Confirm Undestanding	p. 141
Question Authority
Question Experts	p. 152
Groupthink	p. 157
Beware of Group Facilitators	p. 165
Ridicule: The Most Potent Weapon	p. 171
Defeat Ridicule	p. 180
Question Authors	p. 190
Author Bios	p. 193
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