Whether it’s getting a kid to use the potty or solving global famine, people respond to incentives—but not always the ones you expect. A "Freak" understands that: .
To solve the world's toughest problems—or just your own—you have to be willing to be a "Freak." Here’s how to start retraining your brain based on their unconventional blueprint. 1. The Three Hardest Words: "I Don't Know" Think Like a Freak
Retrain Your Brain: Why You Should "Think Like a Freak" We’ve all been there: staring at a problem that feels impossible, following the "standard" advice, and getting absolutely nowhere. In their book , Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (the duo behind the Freakonomics phenomenon ) argue that the reason we get stuck is that we’re thinking like everyone else. Whether it’s getting a kid to use the
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