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douglasdollars's review against another edition
2.0
A collection of comics, memes, and DuckDuckGo advertisements wrapped up in what feel like insights written for early teenagers and marketed toward adults. This book goes in a lot of odd directions.
golipidi's review against another edition
1.0
This is a compilation of random ideas very briefly explained. It felt like the first paragraph of a bunch of wikipedia articles.
jofeshenry's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it, overall. Some of it was stuff I already knew or obvious, but generally it's a good digest of tools for thinking.
warriorwoman's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Hard to imagine that people won’t already be aware of at least 50% of these mental models. Very superficial coverage of each, so even new concepts are glossed over. Some interesting things for me to glean at least but I had to try hard not to roll my eyes throughout. Example pain point: “Surface area is the area of the surface”.
rodcasts's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting if you’re not familiar with STEM models (statistics, physics, math), and also if you want to dive deeper into models in social sciences (economics, business, politics). The book shouldn’t be read back to back - pick and choose topics based on the chapter titles depending on what models seem novel to you.
knightzach's review
informative
medium-paced
4.0
An impressive collection of useful mental models and concepts. However, there is an extreme amount of liberal bias in the examples used. If you're mature enough to chew on the meat and spit out the bones, then this is a good read. However, the author's bias is a huge stumbling block to any reader that isn't a fan of a type of elitist progressivism found on NPR and the student union of college campuses.
Content Warnings
Explicit liberal bias.
vero_n1ka's review against another edition
4.0
A really interesting book about different mental models that can be used in everyday life. For me personally there were a little bit too many mental models listed, which makes it quite hard to follow and understand everything, however still recommend everyone who is interested in behavioral psychology.
jedster247's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Excellent, practical overview/summary of mental models and their significant impact on our daily lives. Filled with humorous and helpful illustrations.