Think for Yourself
Stop taking things at face value and start spotting the hidden tricks in everyday arguments. Learn how to pause, question, and make decisions you actually feel good about.
Like Duolingo, but for Think for Yourself. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
A short one: 26 levels across 3 sections, about 52 minutes end to end, roughly 10 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Win Your Next Argument, See Through the Noise, and The Science of Better Choices. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Think for Yourself
- True facts can be irrelevant to a conclusion
- Arguments rely on a missing link between trait and result
- Experience is not a direct proxy for performance
- Strength depends on the connection between fact and claim
- Everyday conclusions rest on generalizations that aren't always voiced
- Identifying the hidden assumption in a common argument
- Identifying the 'missing link' allows you to test if the argument holds water
- Distinguishing between a true statement and a relevant statement
- Irrelevant facts often focus on short-term friction rather than long-term goals
- Dealbreakers are facts that, if changed, would flip the final decision
- The 'So What?' test forces a connection between a fact and the final decision criteria
- Noise is information that is true but doesn't weigh on the outcome
- Distinguishing between a dealbreaker and noise
- Facts are neutral until linked to a consequence
- The 'So What?' bridge explains the relationship between data and reality
- Applying the 'So What?' test to filter irrelevant data from a core argument
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Think for Yourself the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
If someone argues 'This car is red, so it must be fast,' what is the primary flaw in their logic?
Get it right to open this lesson and 25 more in the app.
How to learn Think for Yourself, step by step
Go in order. 26 short levels across 3 sections, about 52 minutes in all, five minutes a day.
- 1
Win Your Next Argument
- Spotting a Weak Point
- The Art of Asking 'So What?'
- How to Separate Facts from Feelings
- Why Your Brain Loves to Be Right
- 2
See Through the Noise
- Recognizing Common Logic Traps
- How Advertisements Mess With Your Head
- Checking the Source Without Being an Expert
- The Power of Saying 'I Don't Know'
- Spotting One-Sided Stories
- Dealing with Social Media Echo Chambers
- 3
The Science of Better Choices
- How Our Instincts Can Trip Us Up
- The Difference Between Luck and Logic
- Building a Mind That Stays Curious
3 sections · 13 units · 26 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
Questions about Think for Yourself
How do I learn Think for Yourself?
Go in order: start with Win Your Next Argument, then See Through the Noise, then The Science of Better Choices. On Tomo that's 26 short levels, about 52 minutes in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.
Is there a Duolingo-style app for Think for Yourself?
Yes. Tomo works like Duolingo: short daily lessons, streaks and quick quizzes. Think for Yourself is one of its free courses, and you can type any other topic to get a course of your own.
Is the Think for Yourself course free?
Yes. Think for Yourself is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist. Download the app and start your first lesson.
How long does it take to learn Think for Yourself?
26 levels across 3 sections, about 52 minutes of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.
Do I need any background to start Think for Yourself?
No. It's pitched at a beginner level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.
Tomo is in ChatGPT
Tomo is also a ChatGPT plugin: the same playable courses, built and played inside your chat.
Add Tomo to ChatGPT- What to ask
- “Make me a Tomo course on black holes.” “Turn this chat into a Tomo course.”
- What you get
- Quick questions with instant feedback, hearts and stars, ready to play in about a minute.
- Where it goes
- No sign-up to start. Connect your Tomo account and your streak carries on in the app.
You pick the voice
Think for Yourself is taught in the Professor style: clear, structured, thorough. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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Start Think for Yourself today.
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