How we think vs The Power of Focused Thinking: Which Should You Read?
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How we think
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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 Power of Focused Thinking
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Ben shu fen wei qi ge bu fen, Fen wei bai se si kao mao, Hong se si kao mao, Hei se si kao mao, Huang se si kao mao, Lü se si kao mao he lan se si kao mao.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- How we think has the widest readership — 1047 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| How we think | The Power of Focused Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1047) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (5) | — |
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Reception
| How we think | The Power of Focused Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1047 | 5 |
| Editions | 86 | 20 |
| Citations | 6814 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3740 | — |
| Reading it now | 549 | — |
| Written reviews | 73 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 382 | — |
| Pages | 148 | 207 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How we think or The Power of Focused Thinking?
How we think has the higher combined reader rating across sources (How we think 3.9/5, The Power of Focused Thinking 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: How we think or The Power of Focused Thinking?
How we think is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: How we think (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); The Power of Focused Thinking (207 pages, ≈ 3 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: How we think or The Power of Focused Thinking?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How we think: Demanding; The Power of Focused Thinking: Moderate.