{"product_id":"the-art-of-organizing-thoughts-hardcover","title":"The Art Of Organizing Thoughts (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe quietly radical Japanese classic on the art of\ncultivating creative thought - it's Marie Kondo for the inside of your head.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe live in an age defined by accelerating automation,\npolarized discourse, and constant cognitive overload. In \u003ci\u003eThe Art of\nOrganizing Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1983 and newly resonant in the age\nof artificial intelligence, renowned scholar and teacher Shigehiko Toyama\noffers a humane and timeless reminder: thinking well is a distinctly human art,\nand one that must be cultivated, protected, and practiced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eToyama argues that knowledge alone is not wisdom - in fact,\nthe more we accumulate, the easier it is to stop truly thinking.\u003ci\u003e The Art of\nOrganizing Thoughts \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how to move from overloaded to clear-minded,\nnot by consuming more information, but by learning how to organize what you\nalready know. Toyama explains that schools and workplaces overwhelmingly\nproduce “gliders,” people who move only when pushed by external instructions,\nwhile what society desperately needs are “airplanes,” or independent,\nself-propelled thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis classic book shows how to cultivate that airplane\nmentality through simple practices: letting ideas ferment over time, learning\nwhen to sleep on a problem, and using selective forgetting as a tool to keep\nyour mind clear and creative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePart philosophy, part practical handbook, the book offers a\ncalming alternative to hustle culture through concrete practices for busy,\nintelligent readers who feel scattered and want a mind they can trust.\u003ci\u003e The\nArt of Organizing Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e invites a return to analogue habits and deep\nattention - not to do more, but to think better and live more clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShigehiko Toyama\u003c\/b\u003e (1923–2020) was a celebrated\nJapanese critic, essayist, and Doctor of Literature who taught at Tokyo\nUniversity of Education and Ochanomizu University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis scholarship ranged across English literature, rhetoric,\ntextual studies, thought, and the Japanese language, and he became renowned for\nbringing academic insight to everyday life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eToyama’s other major works include \u003ci\u003eHints for Intellectual\nCreativity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\nArt of Forgetting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHabits for an Intellectual Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Art\nof Communication\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46246668337359,"sku":"9780241839270","price":34.34,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_62fef072-8985-4904-9035-3bbbdb12c880.jpg?v=1791180840","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-art-of-organizing-thoughts-hardcover","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}