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★★★★☆ 4.09 • Goodreads

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Craving more unapologetic intellectual honesty after How to Test Negative for Stupid by John Kennedy? The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef delivers next.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Exposes self-deception w/ zero fluff attached
  • Actionable frameworks > performative intellectual posturing
  • Witty anecdotes validate your cynicism scientifically
  • Anti-echo-chamber toolkit for independent thinkers

If Kennedy's demolition of intellectual laziness left you hungry for more unvarnished truth, Galef delivers the sequel your cynicism deserves. This isn't another self-help sermon—it's a tactical guide to dismantling the cognitive traps that make smart people believe dumb things. Galef weaponizes behavioral science into actionable frameworks, trading Kennedy's scorched-earth sarcasm for surgical precision that cuts just as deep.

Stop cosplaying as a critical thinker and learn how the actual work gets done.

Where Kennedy roasted societal stupidity, Galef hands you the microscope to dissect your own blind spots. The humor stings less, but the intellectual honesty hits harder when you're the specimen.

Stop cosplaying as a critical thinker and learn how the actual work gets done.

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What Readers Are Saying

"I found it extremely persuasive and even quite moving...a terrific book, and a model for popular nonfiction." Matthew Jordan, Goodreads
"This is an awesome read that really opens your eyes...a great tool to use to make life easier to navigate..." JD, Goodreads
"It’s the book everyone should read... a well-argued and well-written book full of actionable insights..." Ross Blocher, Goodreads

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