Uncommon Ways to Reason

About the Book

This book is a primer on how to transit the potentially superb but treacherous educational system that has evolved in twenty-first-century America. For those aspiring to become professionals and leaders, it provides detailed descriptions of some important career paths. It identifies the intellectual tools to develop superior reasoning power, to recognize misleading information, and to adjust to changing circumstances. It discusses what to study and why. It describes powerful concepts that are often missed in a standard curriculum, such as options, scale, and feedback. This book is not about fixing the educational system but about dealing with it as it is.

About the Author

Dr. F. Peter Boer has viewed the education process from the perspective of a student, a graduate, a parent, a teacher, and a senior advisor. He has been formally affiliated with seven prestigious universities over a fifty-year career. A Princeton graduate and a Harvard PhD, he is the author of seven books and a hundred papers on science, technology, and finance. He has taught technology finance and environmental engineering at Yale University and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His real-world experience blends the perspectives of a board director, a top corporate executive, an R&D manager, and a scientific professional.