--- product_id: 1215585 title: "Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain" price: "FREE" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1215585-think-like-a-freak-the-authors-of-freakonomics-offer-to store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1215585-think-like-a-freak-the-authors-of-freakonomics-offer-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics , a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more. 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 teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally—to think, that is, like a Freak. Levitt and Dubner offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. As always, no topic is off-limits. They 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. Some of the steps toward thinking like a Freak: First, put away your moral compass—because it’s hard to see a problem clearly if you’ve already decided what to do about it. Learn to say “I don’t know”—for until you can admit what you don’t yet know, it’s virtually impossible to learn what you need to. Think like a child—because you’ll come up with better ideas and ask better questions. Take a master class in incentives—because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. Learn to persuade people who don’t want to be persuaded—because being right is rarely enough to carry the day. Learn to appreciate the upside of quitting—because you can’t solve tomorrow’s problem if you aren’t willing to abandon today’s dud. 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. Review: Thought Provoking and Impactful - “Think Like a Freak” is a thought provoking and at times unorthodox look at how it is possible to retrain the human brain to make impactful decisions. I thoroughly enjoyed the format of the book. The authors present big picture ideas and questions followed with illustrations of real-world antidotes. The stories appear so delightfully random and varied. It is fascinating to have a book that weaves together colonialism, birth rates, famine, crime rates, Bon Jovi, intestinal microbes, a hot dog eating contest, and Winston Churchill. They weave together modern-day urban legends and historical stories to highlight a unique perspective of the choices we make. It creates a fascinating and captivating story of economics and social decisions. How does human nature determine our decisions? Are we capable of making intelligent independent decisions or are we predestined to repeat the same mistakes? I love a book that comes full circle and Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner take seemingly random stories and connect them back to their message. This book features an at times unconventional approach to problem solving and is a fast read. The book tackles some fairly weighty issues in a lighthearted manner. They also take our preconceived notions and turn them completely upside down. I saw applications for their approach to tackling problems in business situations, educational environments, and personal life choices. A lot of the book was applicable to instructional design. How powerful would it be to be aware of how people make decisions and learn before designing a course. What if business entrepreneurs thought about not just their product and profit at a surface level but about how to create something truly impactful and successful in the long term? One of my biggest takeaways from this book was to find something that you love to do and obsess about it. So simple but so powerful. It is obvious from reading this book that Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner love what they do. Review: A Decent Synthesis - As a huge fan of the podcast, I read this entire book with Dubner's voice in my head. That was awesome. The downside of the book for someone who's been following along with Freakonomics Radio over the past few years is that there's very little "new" here. A quick perusal through the citations section reveals a lot of references to the podcast, and to research that's been featured in the podcast. So if you're looking for brand new stories, this is perhaps not the book in which you'll find them. That said, I think the book succeeds in providing a more comprehensive synthesis of various things the podcast and the other books have addressed. As other reviewers (and the book itself) point out, the approach is more prescriptive and practical. In that respect, I found the book valuable in describing an approach to thinking as opposed to delving into a clever new case study. My reading experience was essentially the book saying, "Here's a core approach to critical thinking/problem solving, and here's how the stories we've examined before illustrate the value of that approach." So while not many of the stories were new, they were presented in a unique way which illustrated things from a different angle than I'd experienced them when listening on the podcast. It did not take me very long to read - I basically knocked it out over the course of one day. I'd recommend the book to people unfamiliar to the podcast, people who want to support Dubner/Levitt/Freakonomics, and to people who just like to spend time with some of the stories they've heard before. ## Images ![Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KSv4SD4DL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thought Provoking and Impactful *by J***Y on April 17, 2025* “Think Like a Freak” is a thought provoking and at times unorthodox look at how it is possible to retrain the human brain to make impactful decisions. I thoroughly enjoyed the format of the book. The authors present big picture ideas and questions followed with illustrations of real-world antidotes. The stories appear so delightfully random and varied. It is fascinating to have a book that weaves together colonialism, birth rates, famine, crime rates, Bon Jovi, intestinal microbes, a hot dog eating contest, and Winston Churchill. They weave together modern-day urban legends and historical stories to highlight a unique perspective of the choices we make. It creates a fascinating and captivating story of economics and social decisions. How does human nature determine our decisions? Are we capable of making intelligent independent decisions or are we predestined to repeat the same mistakes? I love a book that comes full circle and Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner take seemingly random stories and connect them back to their message. This book features an at times unconventional approach to problem solving and is a fast read. The book tackles some fairly weighty issues in a lighthearted manner. They also take our preconceived notions and turn them completely upside down. I saw applications for their approach to tackling problems in business situations, educational environments, and personal life choices. A lot of the book was applicable to instructional design. How powerful would it be to be aware of how people make decisions and learn before designing a course. What if business entrepreneurs thought about not just their product and profit at a surface level but about how to create something truly impactful and successful in the long term? One of my biggest takeaways from this book was to find something that you love to do and obsess about it. So simple but so powerful. It is obvious from reading this book that Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner love what they do. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Decent Synthesis *by J***H on May 30, 2014* As a huge fan of the podcast, I read this entire book with Dubner's voice in my head. That was awesome. The downside of the book for someone who's been following along with Freakonomics Radio over the past few years is that there's very little "new" here. A quick perusal through the citations section reveals a lot of references to the podcast, and to research that's been featured in the podcast. So if you're looking for brand new stories, this is perhaps not the book in which you'll find them. That said, I think the book succeeds in providing a more comprehensive synthesis of various things the podcast and the other books have addressed. As other reviewers (and the book itself) point out, the approach is more prescriptive and practical. In that respect, I found the book valuable in describing an approach to thinking as opposed to delving into a clever new case study. My reading experience was essentially the book saying, "Here's a core approach to critical thinking/problem solving, and here's how the stories we've examined before illustrate the value of that approach." So while not many of the stories were new, they were presented in a unique way which illustrated things from a different angle than I'd experienced them when listening on the podcast. It did not take me very long to read - I basically knocked it out over the course of one day. I'd recommend the book to people unfamiliar to the podcast, people who want to support Dubner/Levitt/Freakonomics, and to people who just like to spend time with some of the stories they've heard before. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From a Problem-Solver *by S***D on April 18, 2023* This is the first time I have read a book by the authors, but I plan to read their previous books. This is such an easy, yet thought-provoking read. As someone who regularly solves problems and looks for ways to improve processes, I am excited to apply some of the lessons learned from this book. What makes this book so good is that it is full of great stories that introduce and back up valuable lessons that have the power to change your thinking. This book challenges how we currently think while giving some practical ways to think differently. It has been said that our lives move in the direction of our strongest thoughts, so to apply new thinking concepts from experts should positively affect our thinking and therefore our lives. A large portion of the book is devoted to problem-solving. It shares concepts such as thinking like a child, redefining a problem, and attacking the root cause all woven through some nicely shared stories. The stories are valuable to helping the concepts stick in the brain. Stories deeply resonant with people and are memorable. In fact, after reading this book, I aspire to be a better storyteller as there is so much value in it as a skillset to possess. The chapter about quitting revealed a big upside to quitting things that take up time, space, energy, and the likes without benefit. Or perhaps, it is time to quit one thing to be able to move on from something that is not working: a job, a relationship, a career, etc. Quitting seems like it would only apply to losers, but after reading the chapter, I understand that sometimes we continue to do things for the sake of commitment only. That reason alone needs to be weighed as sometimes one must let go to move into something more worthwhile, to the next season, or calling. The authors do not suggest quitting everything and doing nothing, but rather, to see that quitting does not equate to failure as many have been taught. I would recommend this read, especially if you solve problems a lot. Again, it is quick, easy, and interesting. This book will challenge your status quo of thinking and give you some new concepts as replacements. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1215585-think-like-a-freak-the-authors-of-freakonomics-offer-to](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1215585-think-like-a-freak-the-authors-of-freakonomics-offer-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*