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The author goes to great pains to point out, we are radically or profoundly historical beings. Without that awareness, we will never understand the unconscious structure and origins of presuppositions in our worldview. The paragraph style with the boxing of specific thoughts to highlight their importance makes the book easier to read and digest. I like the review of the philosophical evolution that led to our current ways of thinking and found the part where the author talked about the history and power of stories to transmit information quite interesting. I understand the main point of becoming a more critical thinker to be, one must radically change their thinking by challenging their fundamental beliefs and assumptions, questioning themselves, listening openly to others, and analyzing objectively. It is difficult to describe those processes; they are abstract. The book takes a little while to get to some of the how-tos, but overall, I think it covers the territory. Personally, it helped me remember all the times I have been wrong about something. It reminded me to disengage from ego and habitual patterns. The book helped me refresh myself on this vital subject! - B.G.E., MS Critical thinking can often appear as an elusive abstraction. This book overcomes that obstacle by bringing the concepts into the real world through the experiences of the author, making it natural and accessible. As I read about some concepts that I was familiar with, as well as others that were new to me, I found myself relating them back to my own life experiences. I learned that critical thinking is skills based versus knowledge based. If you are open to Loosing your Mind then you won't regret reading this book. I wish I had read it 40 years ago. - G. M. I loved this book. Robert De Filippis' latest book Loosing Your Mind, has so many valuable lessons, I wish I had read this book years ago. From the exploration of assessments and assertions to a more cognizant understanding of personal integrity, it expanded my views. It also helped me explore the basis of my fixed viewpoints and shows how to create a wider more informed perspective. It is a learning experience from beginning to end and offers many opportunities for expanding self-understanding and provides insights to understanding others. What I found most valuable were the discussions of science and religion. The seemingly unresolvable conflict between the two became more understandable with a deeper insight into each of their values and roles. This book explores the place of man in the evolutionary process and discusses how much of who we are is founded on the eons of time and generations before us. We are the cumulative effect of human history. Much to consider! - J. M. Robert DeFilippis begins by describing the sickness of our society, an illness we've brought on through our collective inability to discern what is true or false. But while others have discussed this same subject, he proceeds to dig more deeply. I believe his intention is to motivate us to square our shoulders for the corrective measures he prescribes. It's a weighty book, one I'm glad to have at hand, not just to motivate me but also to support the new mental tools he offers which I'm now trying to master. Not to accept his challenge is to forsake my duties as a citizen, a human being, and a worthy soul. - J. H.

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Robert DeFilippis began writing when he left an executive business career at forty. After a stint in graduate school, he began management consulting with a focus on the applied behavioral sciences. His current career as a writer includes authoring eight books and over 1000 newspaper, blog, and website Op/Ed columns.

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