Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking by Richard E. Nisbett offers a toolkit for improving thinking and decision-making by applying scientific and statistical concepts to everyday problems. The book aims to help readers understand and utilize powerful problem-solving concepts such as the law of large numbers, statistical regression, cost-benefit analysis, sunk costs, opportunity costs, and the distinction between causation and correlation.
ISBN: 978-0-374112-67-7.
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Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking by Richard E. Nisbett offers a toolkit for improving thinking and decision-making by applying scientific and statistical concepts to everyday problems. The book aims to help readers understand and utilize powerful problem-solving concepts such as the law of large numbers, statistical regression, cost-benefit analysis, sunk costs, opportunity costs, and the distinction between causation and correlation.