The debut book by Chisom
Hostile
To Thinking
Finding Clarity in a World Designed to Distract You
A book about seeing yourself, the world around you, and the power you have to shape what comes next.
Signed editions inside Norway. Paperback and hardcover worldwide.
About the book
An indispensable practice for making sense of yourself, the world around you, and what is yours to do.
Everything is competing for your attention. Your employer. Your phone. The news. Your family. Your own fears.
We live in a world that is structurally hostile to thinking. You may already feel it. The pressure to react before you have understood, to choose before you have looked closely, to leave the obvious unaddressed, or to keep moving before you have asked whether you are moving in the right direction. These conditions influence what you notice, what you overlook, and what you accept as simply “the way things are.”
Hostile to Thinking introduces the Three Clarities, a powerful way of thinking built around three questions that provide clarity in any situation. Together, they help you understand yourself, read the context around you, and recognise where your power actually lies.
This groundbreaking book gives you a practical tool to act more decisively, strategically, and effectively, at work, in society, and in your personal life. Along the way, you will read case studies, real-life experiences, and factual analysis showing how the Three Clarities can become a practice you return to before a decision, after one, and sometimes years later.
Whether you are leading an organisation, navigating your career, raising a family, questioning your next step, or simply trying to make sense of a world that feels increasingly noisy, this book is a way to see more accurately and act with greater precision.
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Published 27 October 2026. Shipping from November.
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Praise for Hostile To Thinking
“Groundbreaking. A masterful, intelligent, and elegant breakdown of clear leadership. Udeze’s unique three clarities framework skillfully weaves both personal, societal and professional experiences into how humans are modeled and shaped. Clarity is kindness and Udeze has written a seminally poignant book on modern leadership.”
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