You Don’t Know Sh!t:
The Joy of Bewilderment
By Howie Milstein, Author and Annoyance
SUMMARY
In You Don’t Know Sh!t: The Joy of Bewilderment, author Howie Milstein provides a blueprint for circumventing the prevailing societal polarity that is preventing people from peacefully coexisting with each other. Navigating conflict, particularly the kind that is dividing friends, communities, and families, does not come naturally to most humans. He suggests that employing curiosity and skepticism will help bring us back together. This is serious business, and Milstein takes a very lighthearted approach to challenging the reader to consider the biases they bring to the table, and employ strategies that will engage their capacity for rational and critical thinking.
Reader Reviews
“An intellectually stimulating and humorous read that reveals the genuine humanity and real possibilities that emerge when we loosen our grip on ego and bias and open ourselves up to multiple truths and perspectives.”
“A wisely written, thought-provoking book from the ever-funny Milstein, who offers critical wisdom about the benefits of admitting we don’t always know it all, and how this mindset can play an active role in reducing the growing polarity in our society.”
“Kudos to Howie Milstein for this irreverently relevant book that puts all the pundits, experts, intellectuals, and sages out to sea in a rowboat, thereby restoring our faith in our own ability to ponder the universe. Borrowing from American Rock Band .38 Special, Milstein encourages us to “hold on loosely, but don’t let go” of the beliefs and “facts” that we accrue, all the while knowing that the shape of things is extremely malleable.”