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    A Joosr Guide to... Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything
    A Joosr Guide to... Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything
    A Joosr Guide to... Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything
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    A Joosr Guide to... Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything

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    In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.

    It would be nice if solutions came about effortlessly, but often they don't. Learning how to think outside of the box gives you the power to find solutions that other people just don't see.

    Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt helps us to look at life's problems with a fresh perspective. In doing so, we begin to change the way we look at those problems in the first place. Once we start doing that,we notice solutions that we weren't able to see before. With real life examples spanning thousands of years, from King Solomon to a Rock and Roll icon, Think Like a Freak is a fresh take on the age-old question of how to solve a problem.

    You will learn:

    · Why it's good to admit that you don't know the answer to everything

    · Why having the curiosity of a child helps you to think about things from a new perspective

    · How to ask the right kinds of questions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoosr
    Release dateMay 26, 2015
    ISBN9781785670428
    A Joosr Guide to... Think Like a Freak by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything

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      What’s it about?

      Looking around at all of the problems in the world, we often wish there was someone who could just fix them with a snap of their fingers, or at least a well-thought-out solution.

      After reading Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, many readers concluded that the authors could come up with a solution to any problem. Readers reasoned: If these writers can dissect problems, as they had in their first two books, and come up with such reasonable answers, surely they can do the same with more pressing concerns.

      As a result of this thinking, the authors received regular correspondence from readers asking them to solve the problems of the world – from the obesity epidemic to world hunger.

      Mr. Levitt and Mr. Dubner were intrigued by the idea that so many felt problem solving should be a piece of cake. So they took on the task of writing their third book together. This book, they decided, would be significantly different from its predecessors. They wanted people to see that problem solving takes work; that if it were truly simple we wouldn’t have any problems. They also wanted to show people how to come up with solutions for themselves.

      Thus,

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