{"product_id":"9781035094974","title":"How Not To Be Stupid : The Transformative Power of Independent Thinking","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Igor Sibaldi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePopular philosophy\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 July 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e203 x 138 | 148g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe international bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A clear, provocative guide to thinking more freely‘ – Christine Gross-Loh, bestselling author of The PathStop living on autopilot and take back control of your own mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are surrounded by stupidity. Yet we rarely ask what it really means or where it comes from. If we can identify that someone else is stupid, there’s a good chance that we are not. That’s enough for most people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative exploration of human behaviour, philosopher and bestselling author Igor Sibaldi argues that stupidity is not a lack of intelligence, but an inability to look beyond social norms and think for ourselves. Through twelve core areas of the human experience – including communication, wealth and overcoming fears – he uses wit and irony to help you arm yourself against stupidity, challenge your biases and turn obstacles into opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining some of the most influential ideas from psychology, theology and history in engaging, bitesize chapters, this is an essential toolkit for navigating the chaos of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57267509395831,"sku":"9781035094974","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035094974.jpg?v=1783433165","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035094974","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}