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Summary: Too abstract to be of practical use
Review: When I started reading this book I was hoping that it would give me practical techniques to help improve my thinking. From this perspective, the book was not successful. This book is more theoretical rather than providing practical techniques that can be applied to actual thinking. De Bono describes numerous "tools" that can be used to help thinking. But I felt the way they were presented was too abstract, and there was no structure or organization. It was just a laundry list.I became very concerned about the author's ability to apply his tools when I read the following (page 27): "A classic example of this is Darwin's theory of evolution. It is plausible and rational and better than anything else. It is also impossible to prove. Our proof for it rests on our lack of imagination in thinking of a better mechanism." De Bono is apparently unaware of the scientific method and the large body of evidence supporting evolution-it is not based merely on "lack of imagination." Perhaps de Bono is an expert on the process of thinking, but maybe he cannot apply his expertise to specific situations. He is too wrapped up in his "tools" to actually apply them appropriately. If you are looking for practical steps you can take to help improve your thinking, I recommend the book "Dumbth" by the late Steve Allen.
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