Svend Brinkmann lived quietly as a professor of psychology at Aalborg University until he published Stand Firm, which became an overnight bestseller and quickly established him as a leading public intellectual and cultural critic. Winner of the prestigious Rosenkjær prize, Svend travels widely to host events and lecture on the key problems of modern life. In 2019 he published the acclaimed The Joy of Missing Out. He has also appeared in various television documentaries, presented Danish television’s Live Fast! programs and the Meaningful Life series, and currently hosts his own weekly show, Brinkmann’s Couch, on Danish Radio 1.

"Thinking is the greatest gift we humans possess. But we should use it responsibly and wisely, for the good of all. Brinkmann reminds us of just how much we stand to gain by doing so."—Tim Ingold, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Aberdeen"Svend Brinkmann's Think is a book in praise of the thoughtful life and an easygoing exploration of the role of thinking in our lives today."—The Conversation"In Think: In Defence of a Thoughtful Life, Danish professor of Psychology, Svend Brinkmann, flies the flag, and provides a how-to guide, for Socratic thoughtfulness"—The Critic

• Introduction1. What do you think?2. Why has it become difficult to think?3. Happiness is a thoughtful life4. Thinking as formation5. Where does thinking come from?6. How to thinkNotes