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Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
Steven D. Levitt
3.7 AVERAGE
487 reviews for:
Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
Steven D. Levitt
3.7 AVERAGE
I started the physical copy but ended up reading the rest as an audiobook
If you listen to the podcast, you've already read half the book. That being said, a good guide to thinking critically.
Fun and a very fast read. Doesn't actually teach you much of the advertised but has some interesting stories and different and new views on certain subjects.
This one was really bad. Sorry, not sorry. They knew it was a cash grab at the latest when they handed it in.
True to 'Freak' form, the authors publish another interesting, thought-provoking, and well written book. This one was a little bit all over the place in terms of structure and continuity, but I still enjoyed it thoroughly. This was a quick and worthwhile read that made me think. I'd recommend it to just about anyone.
I really enjoyed this fun, easy-to-read, but enlightening book about learning to think like a freak - or at least like the authors of Freakonomics think. It's not a how-to manual but each chapter outlines an important feature of finding creative solutions to problems. For example, Be willing to say you don't know, Properly define the problem (recognize and refuse to accept artificial boundaries), Find the true Root of the problem, Make the right use of Incentives etc. The authors make good use of story to illustrate their point and they include thorough Notes with data sources. According to some reviewers, much of the material in the book has been used in the author's podcasts but since I haven't listened to many podcasts, I found the book quite interesting. I took notes for myself and am planning some deliberate attempts to think like a freak about some situations in need of improvement.
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
I debated between rating this 3 and 4 stars, but decided on 4 because the reasons I didn't like the book were entirely not their fault. I love the Freakonomics books. So much so that I regularly listen to their podcast, and I would estimate that over half of the content in this book is from the podcast, if not more. I understand why they do it; there's a lot of good content on the show, and it would be a pity to use it. But it meant that I didn't have those same moments of surprise and excitement when I read the book. The book also provides a really good, accessible overview on how to think about problem solving. Unfortunately, I've read so many books on this topic - and the examples they use often come from what I have researched professionally as well - there wasn't much new in here for me. The two messages I really liked, however, were about the importance of failure and that it's okay to quit. I think they did a brilliant job of endorsing the value of two things we are generally told we should avoid. Overall, the book is a highly entertaining, enjoyable read, and it will be greatly informative for many people.
I enjoyed this especially the insight into why people make decisions, often not the intended one. Good overall, although not groundbreaking I recommend it.
We did not finish the book, but I read what I did of this book for my Economics class. I really liked it, one day I will truly finish it. But as we are done with it for the year I'm gonna cross it off.
The authors wrote with a voice as though they were speaking to you, it was easy to follow and understand, and showed me quite a few interesting ways of thinking and approaching a problem.
The authors wrote with a voice as though they were speaking to you, it was easy to follow and understand, and showed me quite a few interesting ways of thinking and approaching a problem.