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  • Super Thinking

  • Upgrade Your Reasoning and Make Better Decisions with Mental Models
  • Written by: Gabriel Weinberg, Lauren McCann
  • Narrated by: Rene Ruiz
  • Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (72 ratings)

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Written by: Gabriel Weinberg,Lauren McCann
Narrated by: Rene Ruiz
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Publisher's Summary

You want to make better decisions. You want to be right more of the time professionally and personally. However, being more right consistently is a hard problem because the world is such a complex, evolving place. How do you navigate this complexity? 

Mental models are decision-making tools that guide our perception of the world and our behaviour in it. They help us understand life, make decisions and solve problems. The best models help us make intelligent investments, develop groundbreaking technologies and even travel to outer space.   

Building on our knowledge of well-known models such as the Bandwagon Effect or Paradigm Shift and introducing us to the lesser known like the Eisenhower Matrix or the Boiling Frog Symbol, this indispensable audiobook distils the most effective mental models into a single digestible volume. 

It will make even the most complex models accessible and engaging to enable you to make better, more informed decisions in every part of your life.

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©2019 Lauren McCann, Gabriel Weinberg (P)2019 Penguin Audio

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Awesome book

Awesome mental models to apply in life both personally and professionally. Wish I had read this 10 years back.

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'I should have read this book long back'

That's what you'll say after reading/listening just the first few chapters.

So don't waste more time and read it. It is that good.

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nice book, with wide verity of examples

I thought if little more depth was included it would have been good , so pointers to self help examples would have been good

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Lateral Thinking at it's best

Very relevant examples and nicely connected to practical realities. One of the best books i would recommend for lateral thinking and building new mental models.

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amazing

one of the most informative piece of literature published in past century. must read

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Must have book.

Keep a copy handy of this book. You never know when it might come handy.

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this book is awesome.

this book is awesome. I got multiple mental models from this book. It improved my overall thinking pattern.

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Unlock the potential

The world seems to be working on a fast pace and this book helps to play catch up with it.
The models and cognitive tricks talked about in this book helps you get more efficient and reliable.
This is a book for anyone who wants to unlock the intuitive mindset.

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Not just mental models, it much much more.

While I started this book with understanding various mental models, I realise this book will help me in my business, personal matters along with my development in finances and so many other aspects of professional and personal life. Well crafted.
The models have been beautifully positioned to talk about critical developmental areas. Well done!

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  • 02-05-20

Good book

Covers basic ideas from a wide area of diciplines. In the end it is a bit basic.

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  • Bob T
  • 03-07-19

Top class curated collection of models

I’ve made a career out of turning teams and companies around. This is an extraordinary collection of the most powerful models that I have spent decades searching out.

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  • Ducarta
  • 04-09-19

Needs to be taught in schools

But probably never will be.
This book has hundreds of mental models, I'll have to read it again.
It was very well constructed and keep me interested throughout.

I found the explanations and advice very helpful too.

I reccomend reading this with at least one other person so you can dicuss it.

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  • Luke
  • 01-02-23

Excellent!

Full of useful models stemming from diverse disciplines, such as psychology, economics, mathematics, and business. An invaluable curation which provides the most useful insights from each of these disciplines.

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  • alex
  • 20-01-23

A must, would prefer read it cause it’s easier to take notes

If you are into tech you should be familiar with 50% of the mental models. It’s an awesome resource. I was constantly taking notes for my personal monthly review. It covers lots of subjects.

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  • Bryan
  • 16-03-22

Good filter book

Nothing new here (especially if you have ready most of the books referenced) but it’s a well written book that filters the best bits from other books.

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  • MarCar
  • 29-11-19

Extremely basic

This book is packed with a lot of very basic knowledge. It's probably good for students but that would be about it.

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  • G
  • 23-08-19

I wish this was a compulsory textbook in school

I haven't even finished listening to it, but already this book deserves a high rating review. Mental models have never been something I had considered being of such importance. But, after understanding the concept of what Super Thinking was about from the Marketing Over Coffee podcast, it sounded all so very interesting. Now I find myself recognising different models as things occur in my life, which helps me understand situations better and respond accordingly. This is a book I will probably listen to several times over the coming years because it is so useful.

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  • Mr. J. A. Ball
  • 08-07-19

I wish I'd been taught this at school

Understanding and applying mental models is key in having a beautiful mind. A must for people who care how to think more than what to think.

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  • J. A. Varzaly
  • 05-12-19

Not terribly engaging

Some interesting ideas presented here, but ultimately a bit dry and a struggle to finish. Tried to cover too much ground going over lots of ideas from many other people that you likely would have heard already.

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