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Think like a freak : the authors of Freakonomics offer to retrain your brain

Levitt, Steven D. (Author). Dubner, Stephen J. (Added Author).
Book  - 2014
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  • ISBN: 1443416517
  • ISBN: 9781443416511
  • Physical Description xiii, 268 pages : illustrations
  • Edition 1st Canadian ed.
  • Publisher Toronto : HarperCollins, [2014]

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Think Like a Freak
Think Like a Freak
by Levitt, Steven D.; Dubner, Stephen J.
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Think Like a Freak


The creators of the Freakonomics phenomenon unveil essential tools that will allow you to "think like a freak" and see the world more unconventionally and, ultimately, more clearly In their smash #1 international bestseller Freakonomics , Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner showed the world that applying counter-intuitive approaches to everyday problems can bear surprising results. In this dynamic, essential book, they turn your brain inside-out,teaching you how to think like a freak. Levitt and Dubner analyze the decisions we make, the plans we create and the morals we choose, and they show how their insights can be applied to daily life to make smarter, harder and better decisions. Filled with illustrations and numerous short chapters, each functioning as a stand-alone entry into their "tool kit" for living and thinking like a freak, Levitt and Dubner offer entertaining and practical insights,from "The Upside of Quitting" to "How to Succeed--With No Talent." A must-have handbook for decision-making, Think Like a Freak willradically transform the way you look at every aspect of your life.