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The Test Book: 64 Tools to Lead You to Success by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler (view source)
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So, what did I investigate and what did I learn? I ''knew'' that I drink slightly more than is good for me (in so far as I am within the permitted units of alcohol per week, but without the number of alcohol-free days which are preferred) but I had the same result - 'problematic consumption' as someone who drinks ten units a day, every day. I guess I wanted to feel good about being only a little bit bad... Fortunately I am not depressed - in fact I'm self confident - and I know how to respond to questions in an ink-blot test. I was a little surprised to find that I ''am'' clever, but a closer study of the test made me wonder if it wasn't that I was ''clever'' but that I was ingenious and rather crafty. I've discovered that I'm rich.
I know where I stand politically - although the graph differentiates between Liberal/Conservative on the vertical axis and Left and Right on the vertical. What I would have appreciated knowing is how to vote when you realise that the politicians involved seem to be a set of numpties whom you wouldn't trust to run the tea club raffle, much less the country - but then that might be beyond the scope of such a slim book. Most fascinating for me was the Turing Test, whereby you can establish if you are talking to a robot. It explained a lot. And there are still a lot of tests left for me to work through. The book is a relatively quick read but it will occupy you for hours longer.
There's humour in the book (the ''Good to Know'' points on each test are gems) and although there's serious content it doesn't take itself too seriously. I enjoyed it. And learned a few things along the way. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.