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490 reviews for:
Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
Steven D. Levitt
3.7 AVERAGE
490 reviews for:
Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
Steven D. Levitt
3.7 AVERAGE
Meh. I didn't finish this book. I decided this year that I won't spend time doing things that don't bring me enjoyment. I think if I was more relaxed, I would have enjoyed the theories and ideas in this book. But it was just too much in combination with everything else I'm juggling right now.
Yet another thought provoking and interesting read by these two authors.
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Never dull, always informative. Loved every minute of it.
I usually love Freakonomics books. After all, I devour their podcast and have read two of their other books. This book however, is just a compilation of loosely associated regurgitated blog posts from a blog that I do not read. The topics that they cover in the blog posts and thus in this book, they have also covered on the podcast and have even referenced the specific blog post that they reprint in this book. I read through it quickly because I found it on my list. If you listen to their podcast, skip this particular book.
219 сторінок, які я прочитав відразу всі. Чи це не найкраща характеристика книги?
Кому сподобались попередні книги авторів про фрикономіку — дуже рекомендую, не розчаруєтесь.
Кому сподобались попередні книги авторів про фрикономіку — дуже рекомендую, не розчаруєтесь.
As usual, I found Think Like a Freak entertaining and informative. Even if it wasn't the most mind-blowing thing I've ever read, I still think it was worth the read.
I was a pretty big fan of [b:the first two Freakonomics books|20655234|Freakonomics + Superfreakonomics|Steven D. Levitt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1401313742s/20655234.jpg|39951293], but this one is not in the same league.
It is written in the authors’ usual style, which remains pretty much the same, and just as entertaining: breezy, light, and conversational, meandering from one cute anecdote to another in an amusingly roundabout pursuit of some larger theme. But the anecdotes themselves were less off-the-wall, amusing, or clever. There were still a few that I couldn't help recounting to other people, like the real reason Van Halen didn’t want brown M&Ms backstage, or why [b:SuperFreakonomics|6402364|SuperFreakonomics Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance|Steven D. Levitt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1308117804s/6402364.jpg|6591160] came right out and told terrorists to buy life insurance if they wanted to outsmart the screening algorithms. But on the whole, the stories seemed a little less original, considerably less thoroughly analyzed, and the connections between them more forced.
It’s still a pleasant read, but fell considerably short of the high bar set by the earlier two books.
It is written in the authors’ usual style, which remains pretty much the same, and just as entertaining: breezy, light, and conversational, meandering from one cute anecdote to another in an amusingly roundabout pursuit of some larger theme. But the anecdotes themselves were less off-the-wall, amusing, or clever. There were still a few that I couldn't help recounting to other people, like the real reason Van Halen didn’t want brown M&Ms backstage, or why [b:SuperFreakonomics|6402364|SuperFreakonomics Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance|Steven D. Levitt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1308117804s/6402364.jpg|6591160] came right out and told terrorists to buy life insurance if they wanted to outsmart the screening algorithms. But on the whole, the stories seemed a little less original, considerably less thoroughly analyzed, and the connections between them more forced.
It’s still a pleasant read, but fell considerably short of the high bar set by the earlier two books.
Since I listen to their podcasts, this book wasn't groundbreaking for me. However, just like their podcasts, I was entertained and educated. I feel a good bit smarter and their storytelling males this a very easy read.