{"product_id":"book-bc65","title":"Think Like a Freak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eFreakonomics\u003c\/em\u003e changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came \u003cem\u003eSuperFreakonomics\u003c\/em\u003e, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, with \u003cem\u003eThink Like a Freak\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevitt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the steps toward thinking like a Freak:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Think like a child—because you’ll come up with better ideas and ask better questions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Take a master class in incentives—because for better or worse, incentives rule our world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Learn to persuade people who don’t want to be persuaded—because being right is rarely enough to carry the day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevitt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harlequin Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49345619001648,"sku":"BDbc65","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [10]","offer_id":49345619034416,"sku":"10bc65","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49345619132720,"sku":"40bc65","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bc65-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775247155","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bc65","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}