Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Listen and read as much as you want
  • Over 400 000+ titles
  • Bestsellers in 10+ Indian languages
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Subscribe now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

110 Ratings

4.4

Duration
7H 5min
Language
English
Format
Category

Economy & Business

The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.

Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally—to think, that is, like a Freak.

Levitt and Dubner offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. As always, no topic is off-limits. They 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.

Some of the steps toward thinking like a Freak:

• First, put away your moral compass—because it’s hard to see a problem clearly if you’ve already decided what to do about it. • Learn to say “I don’t know”—for until you can admit what you don’t yet know, it’s virtually impossible to learn what you need to. • Think like a child—because you’ll come up with better ideas and ask better questions. • Take a master class in incentives—because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. • Learn to persuade people who don’t want to be persuaded—because being right is rarely enough to carry the day. • Learn to appreciate the upside of quitting—because you can’t solve tomorrow’s problem if you aren’t willing to abandon today’s dud.

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.

© 2014 HarperAudio (Audiobook): 9780062218384

Release date

Audiobook: 12 May 2014

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. SuperFreakonomics Stephen J. Dubner
  2. When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants Stephen J. Dubner
  3. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Yuval Noah Harari
  4. The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home Dan Ariely
  5. Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
  6. Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion Robert B. Cialdini
  7. The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone---Especially Ourselves Dan Ariely
  8. The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization Peter Zeihan
  9. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari
  10. 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success Amy Morin
  11. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Mark Manson
  12. Noise Daniel Kahneman
  13. Freakonomics Rev Ed Stephen J. Dubner
  14. The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life Bernard Roth
  15. Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World David Epstein
  16. Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter Dan Ariely
  17. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Julie Smith
  18. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Jim Collins
  19. Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great Jim Collins
  20. Good Habits, Bad Habits: How to Make Positive Changes That Stick Wendy Wood
  21. Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity Sam Harris
  22. Insight: The Power of Self-Awareness in a Self-Deluded World Tasha Eurich
  23. Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope Mark Manson
  24. Good to Great Jim Collins
  25. Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence Daniel Goleman
  26. The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed. Benjamin Graham
  27. Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind Annaka Harris
  28. Principles: Life and Work Ray Dalio
  29. The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers Ben Horowitz
  30. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Jonathan Haidt
  31. Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment Robert Wright
  32. The Knowledge Illusion: The myth of individual thought and the power of collective wisdom Philip Fernbach
  33. Human Universe Professor Brian Cox
  34. Nudge: The Final Edition Richard H. Thaler
  35. Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion Gary Vaynerchuk
  36. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Peter F. Drucker
  37. How To Win Friends And Influence People Dale Carnegie
  38. Capital and Ideology Thomas Piketty
  39. The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity Byron Reese
  40. Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell Jonathan Rosenberg
  41. Debt – Updated and Expanded: The First 5,000 Years David Graeber
  42. Unf*ck Your Brain: Using Science to Get over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers Faith G. Harper
  43. Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook Tony Robbins