Think Like a Freak

The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

By: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything.

Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems. The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you’ll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they’re from Nigeria.

Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can, too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing - and so much fun to read.

Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark medal, given to the most influential American economist under the age of 40.

Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning journalist and radio and TV personality, has worked for The New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books.

©2014 Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Loved the book...however

So I loved this book. It really puts things into perspective and challenges your thought process. However I do not like that there was an hour and 45 minutes of podcasts on here. I understand that we can decline to listen that far but now especially with this audible challenge going on, you have to finish it all to get credit. I think I’m the future sending an email link to listeners with the option of the podcast would be a better solution in this scenario.

A (good) rehash of earlier material

Any additional comments?

I am a big fan of the Freakonomics guys. I have read their earlier books and I always listen to their podcast.

In their new book, Steven and Stephen have not really added new insights for the true fans. Almost all the subjects and studies discussed in this book have been a subject of a podcast.

I still highly enjoyed the book though, and I reckon most true fans will. And for anyone who isn't a regular listener to the podcasts, this will be a truly insightfull book I reckon.

Very interesting read.

This was a great book. The performance of the narrator was better than average. Voice inflection was used skillfully. Drawing you into the ideas the book presents.

Perfect book to listen while driving.

If you could sum up Think Like a Freak in three words, what would they be?

Reminder that not all correlations are a causation.

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

How to think with your brain not your heart.

What does Stephen J. Dubner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think the blog info at the end was very interesting.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, enjoyed while commuting.

My first Freakonomics book

I liked it so much that I bought a copy for my 12 year old son. He's almost finished it

Great way to think, interesting stories

Loved this book! Very interesting material. Great way to think differently. Nicely done. Enjoy the stories.

Great stuff

This book causes one to think about the big picture but focus on the small.

Entertaining and Relevant

This book is narrated by the authors, and is very well told for it. Instead of analyzing various issues they observe in society, the authors take us on a thinking journey. We are shown the thought-process for various ideas, and walked through how one might be able to construct their own analysis using some of the same methods. I will listed to this one again some day.

Brain power ninja

Yep that is right. I feel challenged to think like a freak. It was inspiring and thought provoking all at the same time. I would highly recommend this it is well worth the time.

Silly title but great book!

You've got to be able to think things through even when your brain wants to take the easy route!