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Four Ways of Thinking
- Author
- David Sumpter
- Narrator
- Sam Woolf
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 31 August 2023
- Run Time
- 8 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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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.
©2023 David Sumpter (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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Details
- Author
- David Sumpter
- Narrator
- Sam Woolf
- Duration
- 8 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9780241604069
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Popular and recreational mathematics, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Relationships and families: advice and issues
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat 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.©2023 David Sumpter (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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