{"product_id":"great-mental-models-volume-1-general-thinking-concepts","title":"Great Mental Models, Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts by Shane Parrish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the essential thinking tools you've been missing with \u003ci\u003eThe Great Mental Models\u003c\/i\u003e series by Shane Parrish, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and \"The Knowledge Project\" podcast.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models-representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will teach you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid blind spots when looking at problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind non-obvious solutions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnticipate and achieve desired outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e... and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Mental Models\u003c\/i\u003e series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I'm really glad this exists in the world and I can see that I will be recommending it often.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, founder and CEO of Automattic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If you've read Charlie Munger's Almanack this is the book you deeply crave in its wake. ... Learn the big ideas from the big disciplines and you'll be able to twist and turn problems in interesting ways at unprecedented speeds. ... You owe yourself this book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- Simon Eskildsen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is what non-fiction books should aspire to be like. Informative, concise, universal, practical, visual, sharing stories and examples for context. Definitely, a must-read if you're into universal multi-disciplinary thinking.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- Carl Rannaberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I can truly say it is one of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of getting lost in. I loved the book and the challenges to conventional wisdom and thinking it presents.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- Rod Berryman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Want to learn? Read This! This should be a standard text for high school and university students.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- Code Cubitt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShane Parrish\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the author of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eClear Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is an entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind the popular website Farnam Street, where he focuses on turning timeless insights into action. His work has been featured in nearly every major publication, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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