{"product_id":"the-great-mental-models-volume-1-general-thinking-concepts","title":"The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts","description":"THE MUCH ANTICIPATED FIRST INSTALLMENT IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLING SERIES 'THE GREAT MENTAL MODELS'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolve problems. Think with clarity. Achieve your goals.\u003cbr\u003eThe secret to better decision-making is learning things that won't change. Mastering a small number of versatile concepts with broad applicability enables you to rapidly grasp new areas, identify patterns, and understand how the world works. Don't waste your time on knowledge with an expiry date - focus on the fundamentals.\u003cbr\u003eThe Farnam Street latticework of mental models gives you the durable cognitive tools you need to avoid problems and make better decisions.\u003cbr\u003eA mental model is a representation of how something works. 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