Think like a freak

the authors of Freakonomics offer to retrain your brain

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268 pages

English language

Published Nov. 4, 2014

ISBN:
978-0-06-221833-9
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OCLC Number:
870699040

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4 stars (4 reviews)

In this followup to the book Freakonomics the authors offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. They take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally, to think, that is, like a Freak. Whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms, you'll learn to put away your moral compass, think like a child, and discover how incentives rule our world.

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reviewed Think like a freak by Steven D. Levitt

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4 stars

Clever. I think Levitt and Dubner have a hidden agenda with this book, which really should've just been title How To Be a Better Person. It's got a lot on those lines: learn to say I Don't Know, learn to question yourself, learn to think beyond just superficially, learn to actually see other people. Learn to let some things go. Basically, a mix of Science and Compassion For Beginners. Freaking brilliant, really—if only it could make it to the right audience. (That's the snag.)

Engaging, fun, even charming. Definitely a book to pass along to those in need.

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Subjects

  • Problem solving
  • Cognitive psychology