Think!, Michael R. LeGault
Think!, Michael R. LeGault
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Think!
Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye

Author: Michael R. LeGault

Narrator: Michael R. LeGault

Abridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2006

Synopsis

Outraged by the downward spiral of intellect and culture, Michael LeGault offers the flip side of Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling phenomenon, Blink, which theorized that our best decision-making is done on impulse, without factual knowledge or critical analysis. If bestselling books are advising us to not think, LeGault argues, it comes as no surprise that sharp, incisive reasoning has become a lost art in the daily life of people everywhere.

Somewhere along the line, the Age of Reason morphed into the Age of Emotion; this systemic erosion is costing time, money, jobs, and lives in the twenty-first century, leading to less fulfilment and growing dysfunction. LeGault provides a bold, controversial, and objective analysis of the causes and solutions for some of the biggest problems facing Western culture in the 21st century. From the over- load of reality TV shows and gossip magazines that have rendered curiosity of the mind and spirit obsolete to permissive parenting and low standards that have caused an academic crisis among our children, LeGault looks at all aspects of modern lives and points to how and where it all went wrong.

About Michael R. LeGault

Michael R. LeGault is an award-winning editor and writer, and a former columnist for the Washington Times. His reviews, opinion columns, and features have appeared in newspapers, journals, and magazines across North America. An American citizen based in Toronto, LeGault has worked for and been a consultant to major U.S. companies on health, safety, environmental, and quality issues. He received his B.S. from the University of Michigan and his M.S. from the University of Miami, Florida. LeGault is currently an editor at the National Post. He and his wife, Anneli, have two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Claire on May 05, 2012

With a tone that was inconsistent, arguments that lacked convincing depths, and clear ideological positions that stood in contrast to the premise of the book (that we should all think more, more clearly, and more objectively), I found this book frustrating to read. While there were moments or poin......more

Goodreads review by James on June 27, 2011

So when I read about which promotes critical thinking and find its analysis shallow, its prose sloppy and its argument too reliant on conjecture and anecdotal evidence, it could mean that the author is brilliant in drawing out my critical faculties. Sadly, no. This was just one long whiny rant about......more

Goodreads review by Brian on April 07, 2007

I do not want to diss this book because it contains some salient points about the art of making good decisions, but in an attempt to be relevant, the author tries to piggy-back on top of the popular NYT bestseller Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, which is a psychological assessment on the art of making sk......more

Goodreads review by Arianne on April 04, 2019

Bless him. I feel bad giving this book two stars, because LeGault clearly poured his life’s energy into this book. The low rating isn’t at all due to a bad premise, but it is simply almost impossible to get into. Written in critique of Blink, LeGault vehemently opposes Gladwell on nearly every point......more

Goodreads review by Val on November 09, 2008

I really wanted to like this book--LeGault has a great premise, which is that in order to succeed as a country, Americans must engage in critical thinking and relearn critical thinking skills instead of simply relying on sound bites, the media, etc. for information. What the book ends up being is a......more

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