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Radical Thinking

Peter Lamont

‘Will change how you see the world’ Derren Brown

Radical Thinking is a book about how you view the world. It’s about the things that shape your thoughts, from what you notice and how you interpret it, to what you assume, believe and want. It’s also about how, if you think in a radical way, you can look beyond your limited view of the world to see the bigger picture.

Hardback

ISBN: 9781800751347

Published: July 18, 2024

Paperback

ISBN: 9781800751361

Published: February 13, 2025

Ebook

ISBN: 9781800751354

Published: July 18, 2024

Category:
Non-fiction

Reviews for Radical Thinking

‘A deliciously original guide to the things that quietly shape our thoughts. Witty, wise and wonderfully observed, this is a book for curious people, which will change how you see the world’ – Derren Brown

‘Lamont takes a walk across Edinburgh and a stroll through our mind. In one fascinating adventure after another, he connects the past to the present, vividly illustrates the need to see the bigger picture, and offers us a terrific roadmap for clear thinking’ – Professor Richard Wiseman

‘A companionable, practical, humane and deeply well-informed manual for the changing of your mind, one act of curiosity at a time. This is a delighted and delightful read – and a genuinely radical answer to the challenges of our fractured times’ – A.L. Kennedy

Author

Peter Lamont

Peter Lamont is a Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His previous five books, and many articles, have been on a variety of curious topics, such as magic, belief, wonder and critical thinking. He is also a former professional magician and has been a consultant and contributor to many television and radio programmes. His popular books have been highly praised in the popular press, and by individuals such as Derren Brown, Teller (of Penn and Teller), Simon Singh and Hilary Mantel.