How long does it take to read How to Think?
How to Think by Alan Jacobs takes about 2 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2017. 157 pages, about 43,175 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Examines the forces that prevent modern people from thinking, including distraction, social bias, and fear of rejection, and offers tips to regain a rational mental life.
Subjects: Thought and thinking, Reasoning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
