101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think vs How we think: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thought and thinking, Philosophy
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
"101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, the global bestseller and social media phenomenon, is a collection of author Brianna Wiest's most beloved pieces of writing. Her meditations include why you should pursue…
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How we think
The legendary American philosopher, educator, and psychologist John Dewey describes a program for thinking well – that is, using the capacity for thought to enrich one’s life and improve one’s understanding.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- How we think is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think.
- 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think has the widest readership — 78653 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
How we think
≈ 2h vs 8h for 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
Want the crowd-tested pick?
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
78653 ratings vs 1047 for How we think
New to the genre?
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
Challenging vs Demanding for How we think
Scores by source
| 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think | How we think | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (78653) | 3.9 (1047) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (64) | 2.0 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (654) | 3.5 (5) |
Reception
| 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think | How we think | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78653 | 1047 |
| Editions | 6 | 86 |
| Citations | — | 6814 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 245074 | 3740 |
| Reading it now | 37708 | 549 |
| Written reviews | 8163 | 73 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 382 |
| Pages | 448 | 148 |