I have read several of
Edward de Bono's books in recent years and I enjoy his theories. They show the reader the way to get over the threshold from just ordinary (right brain thinking) or "linear thinking" to (left brain thinking) or "lateral thinking," De Bono, a Maltese psychologist, physician and writer, has devoted his life and career to getting his readers—business leaders, educators to a free society. His writing style has been lauded for being simple and practical.
De Bono has detailed a range of 'deliberate thinking methods' - applications emphasizing thinking as a deliberate act rather than a reactive one. He also believes in
freedom in thinking. The question he possess is that, “If you cannot think clearly, are you making a free choice?” That question is at the heart of his new title -.’
The Free Mind’. The politicians among others have to understand that clarity of thinking is essential. Let it. be free from coercion De Bono argues that there is no true freedom without the ability to see correctly the options we have. And, to see these options requires thinking—thinking of a kind that De Bono says is not the norm and which urgently needs to be emphasized and taught. The best short introduction to his work, The Free Mind uses anecdote to convey his ideas and provides numerous examples that illustrate his thesis: to be free means to understand the choices we make, and this understanding can only come through improving the way we think
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