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Four Ways of Thinking

Statistical, Interactive, Chaotic and Complex

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Four Ways of Thinking

By: David Sumpter
Narrated by: Sam Woolf
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our lives.

What is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions? Could it help or hinder our relationships, our careers, or even our health?

Thinking about thinking is something we rarely do, yet it is something science questions all the time. David Sumpter has spent decades studying what we could all learn from the mindsets of scientists, and Four Ways of Thinking is the result. Here he reveals the four easily applied approaches to our problems: statistical, interactive, chaotic and complex.

Combining engaging personal experience with practical advice and inspiring tales of ground-breaking scientific pioneers (with a tiny bit of number crunching along the way), Sumpter explains how these tried-and-tested methods can help us with every conundrum, from how to bicker less with our partners to pitching to a tough crowd - and in doing so change our lives.

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If the description is to be believed then please ensure your own patience is applied to the full. Wading through treacle at times, I found the listening to be hard going. This book isn't something that has changed or improvised my approach to challenges of life even though it was marketed as such.
Try 12 Rules for Life, or most things from Jordan Peterson if you're looking for eye opening, mind blowing revelations of how the world ticks.

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