Think!

Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye

By: Michael R. LeGault

Narrated by: Michael R. LeGault

Outraged by the downward spiral of intellect and culture, Michael LeGault offers the flip side of Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling phenomenon, Blink, which theorized that our best decision-making is done on impulse, without factual knowledge or critical analysis. If bestselling books are advising us to not think, LeGault argues, it comes as no surprise that sharp, incisive reasoning has become a lost art in the daily life of people everywhere.

Somewhere along the line, the Age of Reason morphed into the Age of Emotion; this systemic erosion is costing time, money, jobs, and lives in the twenty-first century, leading to less fulfilment and growing dysfunction. LeGault provides a bold, controversial, and objective analysis of the causes and solutions for some of the biggest problems facing Western culture in the 21st century. From the over- load of reality TV shows and gossip magazines that have rendered curiosity of the mind and spirit obsolete to permissive parenting and low standards that have caused an academic crisis among our children, LeGault looks at all aspects of modern lives and points to how and where it all went wrong.

Thought provoking

It starts off bashing the book called "Blink" but once he gets beyond that waste of time he covers some very useful and relevant issues. His centeral theme provides the reader with a good basis for promoting the use of Critical Thinking and an understanding of why not to use the first gut reaction that comes by.
I found it to be very easy to listen to.

Excellent idea

I was suspicious of "Blink" when I read parts of it briefly in a bookstore and the author here gives us good reason to be suspicious. As you might expect from the title, the book is about the need for all of us to think more critically about matters in life. As a former college professor, I can attest that whatever we can do to encourage critical thinking, and careful thinking in general, is worthwhile. One small critique of this audio book would be that I think this is a case of where not having the author read his/her work would be a good thing. The author reads a little slowly and I would have wanted a little more energy in the voice. Professional voice talent might have been nice. Other than that, interesting and worthwhile listening.

Great material

This is a prime example of why the new art of narration should be left to the professionals. Excellent material, however, he sounds like the teacher from Ferris Bueller's day off. The material is definitely interesting, however, he is putting me to sleep.

Good Start...but...

Think! had me in the first section - it was a good, solid platform that addressed Blink! head on. From there, however, section two drifted from the compelling start whereas Blink! stayed the course from beginning to end.

Falls pray to the same thing it tries to dispel

The audiobook was enjoyable. However, LeGault does not seem to understand the fundamental argument being made in Blink. This book comes off as a Libertarian rant mixed with a curmudgeonly old timer outlook. One of the most disappointing things was that he slams the "Blink" scientists for citing correlational research, then he continuously does it himself. He does the same thing with case studies. Overall, his argument makes sense, but misses the point.