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I‘ve never been disappointed by a Freakonomics work!

This book has been sitting in my audible library since November. It was probably an impulse buy. It's OK. Some interesting stories that entertained me while walking.

Did some #audiowalking this morning with the tagged book.

May I kvetch for a moment? The cultural park is basically the backyard of our neighborhood. There's a theater and art museum there. However, it's an incredibly popular place at all times. This can make for some not so peaceful walking- people listening to their music without earphones while they run, singing along LOUDLY with their music and lawnmowers. And I *was* using earphones! 👇

Went out for some #audiowalking at a nearby park. I just threw in the picture of random stray cats begging at my patio door (this was even AFTER they had a can of food!)

So much great info packed in this book, which clocks in at a little over 5 hrs (7hrs if you count the bonus podcast episodes).

#TIL : our biases and preconceptions get in our way. Think small. Don‘t fear saying “I don‘t know” or even quitting. Look at a problem from a different angle. Think like a child.

I‘m definitely going to pick up a hard copy so I can highlight, underline, & take notes.

Book 1 done for #nfNov

Starting off #nfNov with this audiobook. Only 26 minutes in (the into & chapter 1) & I‘ve already learned a lot. I may have to buy the physical book so I can highlight & take notes.

But one quick thing I‘ve learned are the 3 hardest words to say are “I don‘t know.” #TIL

Picked up this book for a change a pace and really enjoyed it. Too often in politics or business or in our personal lives we get led astray by fuzzy thinking or dogmatism. The authors outline a series of guidelines to help avoid poor conclusions and to generate new approaches to problems. Lots of useful guidance. It doesn‘t purport to offer answers rather techniques for finding them on your own. The writing style was quite engaging.

The points and stories were interesting, as you would expect from these authors. However, I felt like there was little to no depth on any one topic and few practical tips on how to implement the ideas. I would have liked, for example, a simple methodology for constructing experiments.

I just finished listening to the audio version of this book. It was pretty darn interesting!
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#socialsciences

Good follow up to freakeconomics

Sometimes I'm in the mood for a book that makes me, well, think. This book is a collection of stories/examples of successfully thinking outside-the-box. Three stars for the audio version. ⭐️⭐️⭐️