Excerpts: “The framework has five steps, which I call the B-I-C-A-T method:
1. Break the problem down.
2. Identify your values and your aim.
3. Collect lots of knowledge.
4. Arugue both sides of each point.
5. Tolerate the fact that people will disagree with your choice–and that you might feel conflicted” (p. xxviii).

“Demonizing and marginalizing the other side can entail a high price, though–not only for the other party, but also for ourselves. It restricts our ability to think through thorny, nuanced problems. We miss things that could be important, if not vital. It could even leave us feeling abandoned when the white knight in our lives turns dark–with no grayscale, there’s hardly a third option for hanging on to a relationship, even if it’s the best thing for us in the long run” (p. 160).

“My hope is to guide readers in bringing a bit of order to the chaos that we all feel at times. By shifting focus to the questions–like lawyers do–and away from defending pre-determined conclusions, perhaps we can each make a tiny difference in the broader public good, as well” (p. 161).

Wehly, Kim. (2022). How To Think Like A Lawyer – and Why: A Common-Sense Guide To Everday Dilemmas. New York: HarperCollings Publishers.