Super Thinking: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Super Thinking containing key details about the book.
What is Super Thinking About?
"Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models" by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann is a comprehensive guide to mental models and how they can help improve decision making and problem solving.
Super Thinking is 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.
Summary Points & Takeaways from Super Thinking
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:
* Mental models are frameworks for understanding the world and how it works, and they help us make better decisions and solve problems more effectively.
* There are hundreds of mental models across various disciplines, including psychology, economics, physics, biology, and more.
* To effectively use mental models, it's important to understand how they work, when to use them, and what their limitations are.
* Mental models can be used to gain deeper insights into complex problems, identify patterns and relationships, and make predictions about the future.
* By combining multiple mental models, you can develop a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of the world and make better decisions.
* It's important to continually learn and add new mental models to your toolkit, as well as regularly revisiting and updating the ones you already know.
* Mental models are most useful when used in conjunction with other decision-making tools, such as critical thinking, intuition, and creativity.
* Overall, "Super Thinking" provides a valuable framework for understanding how mental models can be used to improve decision making and problem solving, and it provides a wealth of examples and practical tools for putting mental models into action.
Who is the author of Super Thinking?
Gabriel Weinberg is the CEO & Founder of DuckDuckGo, the Internet privacy company and private search engine. He holds a B.S. with honors from MIT in Physics and an M.S. from the MIT Technology and Policy Program.
Lauren McCann is a statistician and researcher. She spent nearly a decade at GlaxoSmithKline, where she designed and analyzed clinical trials and authored articles in medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine.
Book details
- Print length: 354 pages
- Genre: Psychology, Nonfiction, Business
What are the chapters in Super Thinking?
Chapter 1 Being Wrong Less
Chapter 2 Anything That Can Go Wrong, Will
Chapter 3 Spend Your Time Wisely
Chapter 4 Becoming One with Nature
Chapter 5 Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Chapter 6 Decisions, Decisions
Chapter 7 Dealing with Conflict
Chapter 8 Unlocking People's Potential
Chapter 9 Flex Your Market Power
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: “An invaluable resource for making sense of the world, making good decisions, and placing smart bets. A fast-paced and fun read, jam-packed with useful information on every page. I wish I’d had this book ages ago!” — Annie Duke, author of Thinking in Bets
* The editor of this summary review made every effort to maintain information accuracy, including any published quotes, chapters, or takeaways. If you're interested in furthering your personal growth, you may want to explore my list of favorite self-improvement books. These books, which have had a significant impact on my life, are carefully curated and come with summaries and key lessons.
Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
