In this major national bestseller and follow-up to
Superfreakonomics, the Freakonomics authors are back to take us
behind the phenomenon and unveil the tools for thinking like a
freak.
With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and
unconventional analysis, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner take us
inside their thought process and teach us all how to think a bit more
productively, more creatively, more rationally. In Think Like A Freak,
they offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems,
whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms.
The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics,
all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you'll learn
the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an
Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why
Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they're from Nigeria.
Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can
too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing--and
so much fun to read.
This paperback edition includes a new Q&A with the authors.