{"product_id":"super-thinking-024133635x","title":"Super Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 024133635X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You can't really know anything if you just remember isolated facts. If the facts don't hang together on a latticework of theory, you don't have them in a usable form. You've got to have models in your head.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Charlie Munger, investor, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters, and decision-makers all rely on a set of frameworks and shortcuts that help them cut through complexity and separate good ideas from bad ones. They're called mental models, and you can find them in dense textbooks on psychology, physics, economics, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr, you can just read Super Thinking, a fun, illustrated guide to every mental model you could possibly need. How can mental models help you? Well, here are just a few examples...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you've ever been overwhelmed by a to-do list that's grown too long, maybe you need the \u003cb\u003eEisenhower Decision Matrix\u003c\/b\u003e to help you prioritize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Use the \u003cb\u003e5 Whys\u003c\/b\u003e model to better understand people's motivations or get to the root cause of a problem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Before concluding that your colleague who messes up your projects is out to sabotage you, consider \u003cb\u003eHanlon's Razor\u003c\/b\u003e for an alternative explanation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ever sat through a bad movie just because you paid a lot for the ticket? You might be falling prey to \u003cb\u003eSunk Cost Fallacy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Set up \u003cb\u003eForcing Functions\u003c\/b\u003e, like standing meeting or deadlines, to help grease the wheels for changes you want to occur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, the next time you find yourself faced with a difficult decision or just trying to understand a complex situation, let Super Thinking upgrade your brain with mental models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: in the US the subtitle is The Big Book of Mental Models and outside it is Upgrade Your Reasoning and Make Better Decisions with Mental Models.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51491104293152,"sku":"NEW024133635X","price":27.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":51491104325920,"sku":"USED024133635X","price":31.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81nSGDGRzmL.jpg?v=1776372876","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/super-thinking-024133635x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}