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The Great Mental Models: Economics and Art
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A cult bestseller in the US, available around the world for the first time, The Great Mental Models: Economics and Art introduces the simple tools we all need to see the world clearly. Time and time again, great thinkers like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have...
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A cult bestseller in the US, available around the world for the first time, The Great Mental Models: Economics and Art introduces the simple tools we all need to see the world clearly.
Time and time again, great thinkers like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have credited their success to mental models—simple representations of how the world works that can be applied in a wide array of contexts. Mastering a small number of these concepts enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others don't, and better anticipate outcomes.
The Great Mental Models: Economics and Art introduces the most powerful models that anyone can use right away to improve decision-making and productivity. In this volume, Shane Parrish introduces key concepts that both art and economics rely on, including:
- Creative destruction - New innovations must sometimes come at the cost of the maintaining the status quo.
- Representation - The depiction of an idea can be visual, but it can also rely on symbols or other ideas.
- Genre - A form of communication with socially constructed norms developed collaboratively over time.
Building a latticework of mental models is one of the most powerful things you can do to become a better thinker, leader, or creator. The Great Mental Models: Economics and Art is the accessible guide you need to unlock this ability.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529945720
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cornerstone Press
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 222.0mm
Weight: 750g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Shane Parrish is the creator of Farnam Street, the world's most read blog on the art and science of decision-making. His first book, Clear Thinking, was an instant New York Times bestseller and was described by James Clear as 'a masterwork'.
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