{"product_id":"9780593720004","title":"The Great Mental Models, Volume 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eClear Thinking \u003c\/i\u003eand Farnam Street founder, Shane Parrish.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The fourth and final installment in the timeless Great Mental Models series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 4 of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Mental Models\u003c\/i\u003e series delves into the realms of economics and art, presenting more than twenty-four valuable ideas with clear language and style. This book equips you with an understanding of the dynamics shaping our world. It will teach you strategies to leverage these principles and give you a significant edge in the aspects of life you value most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the mental models covered in this book include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCreative destruction\u003c\/i\u003e: New innovations must sometimes come at the cost of maintaining the status quo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRepresentation\u003c\/i\u003e: The depiction of an idea can be visual, but it can also rely on symbols or other ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGenre\u003c\/i\u003e: Creative expressions tend to be grouped according to socially constructed norms; while a work can play with or bend genre, it can’t exist outside of genre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Mental Models\u003c\/i\u003e series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.","brand":"Shane Parrish (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45892553375956,"sku":"9780593720004","price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0b187c06-0824-450a-91f6-e3e0048f899e.jpg?v=1732114260","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780593720004","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}