Adam Grant Think Again Book

Think Again - The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know - A Comprehensive Summary

Chapter One:
A Preacher, a Prosecutor, a Politician, and a Scientist Walk into Your Mind

When BlackBerry first came on the scene in 2009, it was one of the only smartphones on the market. As a result, it held about 50% of the Smartphone market and its stock was sky high. However, BlackBerry had one fatal mistake: it failed to adapt. While iPhones and Androids adapted their market to include more, BlackBerry remained stagnant. By 2014, only 1% of the Smartphone market belonged to BlackBerry.

Second Thoughts

We consume a significant higher amount of information today than people did even fifty years ago. The advent of new technology means information is always at our fingertips, which allows us to circle back to information we had before and check the veracity.
For instance, many of us believe Cleopatra was Egyptian. However, new information has surfaced that shows she is actually Greek. Most people, when reading information that contradicts what they already know, have a hard time accepting it. We tend to focus on feeling right, rather than actually being...

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