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Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Gabriel Weinberg (Author), Lauren McCann (Author), René Ruiz (Narrator),
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"You can't really know anything if you just remember isolated facts. If the facts don't hang together on a latticework of theory, you don't have them in a usable form. You've got to have models in your head." (Charlie Munger, investor, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway)

The world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters, and decision-makers all rely on a set of frameworks and shortcuts that help them cut through complexity and separate good ideas from bad ones. They're called mental models, and you can find them in dense textbooks on psychology, physics, economics, and more.

Or, you can just listen to Super Thinking, a fun, illustrated guide to every mental model you could possibly need. How can mental models help you? Well, here are just a few examples:

  • If you've ever been overwhelmed by a to-do list that's grown too long, maybe you need the Eisenhower Decision Matrix to help you prioritize.
  • Use the 5 Whys model to better understand people's motivations or get to the root cause of a problem.
  • Before concluding that your colleague who messes up your projects is out to sabotage you, consider Hanlon's Razor for an alternative explanation.
  • Ever sat through a bad movie just because you paid a lot for the ticket? You might be falling prey to Sunk Cost Fallacy.
  • Set up Forcing Functions, like standing meeting or deadlines, to help grease the wheels for changes you want to occur.

So, the next time you find yourself faced with a difficult decision or just trying to understand a complex situation, let Super Thinking upgrade your brain with mental models.

Includes a PDF of charts, drawings, and cartoons illustrating the mental models of super thinking.

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    12 hours and 37 minutes
  2. Author
    Gabriel Weinberg, see all
  3. Narrator
    René Ruiz
  4. Audible release date
    June 18, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
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Listening Length 12 hours and 37 minutes
Author Gabriel Weinberg, Lauren McCann
Narrator René Ruiz
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Audible.com Release Date June 18, 2019
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07RP1RK8S
Best Sellers Rank #16,704 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#59 in Business Decision Making & Problem Solving
#93 in Medical Cognitive Psychology
#178 in Cognitive Psychology (Books)

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just got this book today and I started reading it. Skimming through the pages and the visuals, I am already very impressed. It contains a lot of valuable frameworks, some that you might already know but with new examples. This book is super helpful for management consultants, product managers and everyone else who want to simplify the complexity of their work challenges.
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Kevin
5.0 out of 5 stars Go from thinking to Super Thinking fast with this book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019
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Gabriel Weinberg's return with - Super Thinking, will have you thinking different in a more profound way. Now partnered with his wife and author Lauren McCann - it is a book that will give you great models to navigate life both personally and professionally. Be prepared to up your game with thinking in general and have a keen thought process with the decisions you make it everyday life. Once I started on this journey by opening the book and reading, it was hard to put down. I found myself using both the hardcover and Kindle edition depending where I was just to get to the end of the book. I wanted to see in anticipation of the next model to the next model and think about how I could apply this to my everyday life. It was a joy to read and I find myself now doing mental exercises on the concepts I picked up in Super Thinking. If you feel like life is full of complexities and you want a solid framework of how to navigate then I strongly suggest you pick up this book.

Gabriel is the founder of DuckDuckGo.com and that should tell you enough of the thought he has put into thinking of our world and the privacy issues now coming to light in the world of information we live in. As a bonus, the artwork is great throughout the chapters.
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Ksenia G
5.0 out of 5 stars Might be the most important book in your life
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
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I wish this book was written a bit earlier. 3 years ago when my husband and I moved to the US I started reading as many books on self-development/self-improvement as I could fit in my free time. By this time I've read more than 50 bestsellers on these topics.

In 2016 I stumbled upon Gabriel's article on Medium called "Mental models I find repeatedly useful" which is a compilation of many concepts with a short explanation of each one. I would say it's been the best article I've read so far (and I read a lot of them). So, of course, I ordered the book as soon as it became available.

I learned some new important concepts from it, but if this book had been available earlier it could have saved me a lot of time. Sure, reading a whole book on one topic could give you more insights and examples to better grasp the concept but at the end of the day you can't retain all nuances in your head and are left with the most important idea from the book. This is what "Super Thinking" is all about - it gives you an array of useful ideas with vivid examples so you could understand every concept without you reading an elaborate 300 pages explanation on every single concept.

I would suggest not just read this book and put it on the shelf thinking "okay, I got it, it's simple" (actually all well-explained concepts are fairly simple), but to refer to it as many times as needed until you are completely satisfied with your life and can be proud of yourself. The main point is - we know so much more in theory than we apply in practice. Even the models which look like buzzwords and you think you're already familiar with them - ask yourself if you actually use them. There was a saying of Richard Feynman in the conclusion of this book that there is a difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something. I strongly believe that every person could reach their fullest potential if really applied these models to their every single step, every single decision. If you want to achieve success in every area that's important to you, take "Super Thinking" seriously.

Thank you Gabriel and Lauren for this amazing book.
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Nathan
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but wanted more..
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019
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I was very excited to purchase & read this book, because I have been hearing about "mental models" for quite some time. I would like to give 5 stars, but here are the negatives first:
1) I didn't find the first 100 pages all that engaging, already being familiar with many of the concepts, and the light amount of detail presented in regard to each mental model.
2) The remainder of the book was much better, and I'm glad I stuck with it to the end. Overall, I still would have liked to have had much more background on each mental model.

Obviously, the book would have been 1,000+ pages in order to go into more depth for each mental model, so I view this as more of an introduction to whet one's appetite to learn about mental models & what some of them are. Then, you could do your own research if you wish to learn more about specific models.

All-in-all, I'm glad that I purchased and read this. Having already read & listened to a lot of blogs/podcasts, there was really not much new in this book, but for someone recently exposed to these concepts, it really could provide a "wow!" moment. So, I do recommend this book, but wanted a little more... even though tripling the length of the book really would not have been realistic...
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Burton Kent
5.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not just mental models. Cognitive biases too.
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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This book promises to discuss mental models and does a good job of that. That's what I was most interested in, as they provide frameworks for thinking and are highly valuable. Partway through, the book starts to include cognitive biases and other quirks of how people think.

For that, I wanted to dock a star. These non-model concepts are valuable in themselves but not what I'm here for. They might help you think in a new way, but aren't frameworks for thinking.

For example I found the the concept of inertia/momentum/a flywheel personally helpful: “any personal or professional project can be viewed from the perspective of a flywheel. It is slow when you get started on the project, but once you gain some momentum, it seems easier to make progress... when we multitask, we never get enough momentum on any one task for it to start to feel easier.”

I ended up giving the book 5 stars because it does help you think differently. Mental models are better for this, but knowing these quirks of human nature help too. It's a good read.

Free resources - I also recommend "Model Thinking" on Coursera, some of Nicky Case's "Explorable Explanations", and James Clear's article about mental models. For cognitive biases, look that up on Wikipedia, there are an impressive number there.
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AnonymousVoice
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely terrific overview of mental models
Reviewed in Germany on September 8, 2023
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I have an interest in biases, fallacies and lenses for all my life. This book is a superb wrapper; many models I already knew, and was happy to read a refresher, others I hadn't yet, eager to learn about them. Each model is printed in bold so you can easily glance through the pages and take note of the model, which makes this a super accessible read.

This will become a top recommendation book for thinking.
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Ab E
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read;
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2021
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Loved it
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Marco
5.0 out of 5 stars Favoloso
Reviewed in Italy on June 11, 2022
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Assieme a "Seeking wisdom" di Bevelin é il miglior libro sull'argomento che ho letto
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book to think clearly
Reviewed in India on February 20, 2022
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Takes a bit of an effort to apply the models to your reality but once you do it's clear crisp writing helps you to think ahead. Yes, it's a lot of theory but the models come with examples that make them interesting and easy to understand.
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andy Mcdonald
5.0 out of 5 stars So much information in one book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2021
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I loved this book! It is a really comprehensive guide of how to think and approach certain situations with real life examples and written in a really easy to follow manner.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to upgrade their thought processes and make better decisions
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