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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jaime LesterPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231212984ISBN 10: 0231212984 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 07 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Part I. Important Concepts 1. Cognitive Biases 2. The Humanities 3. Investing and Science 4. Economics and Business 5. Probability and Statistics Interlude Part II. Important Frameworks 6. Decisions 7. Learning 8. Understanding 9. Investing 10. Happiness A Fond Farewell Answers to Exercises Resources and Recommended Reading Acknowledgments Notes IndexReviewsPause to Think might be the most useful book I have ever read. By applying mental models to the most important aspects of our intellectual lives, it helps readers to make better decisions, learn more effectively, and be happier. -- Josh Wolfe, cofounder, Lux Capital This book identifies and explains mental models that can make you wiser and happier. -- Tren Griffin, author of <i>Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor</i> and <i>A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs</i> Turbo-boost your intellect. Pause to Think is a superb investment of your time and your money. -- Rolf Dobelli, author of the global bestseller <i>The Art of Thinking Clearly</i> and founder, WORLD.MINDS Pause to Think might be the most useful book I have ever read. By applying mental models to the most important aspects of our intellectual lives, it helps readers to make better decisions, learn more effectively, and be happier. -- Josh Wolfe, cofounder, Lux Capital This book identifies and explains mental models that can make you wiser and happier. -- Tren Griffin, author of <i>Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor</i> and <i>A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs</i> I’ll admit it, I’m a cynic about mental models. I’ve always been skeptical of finance bros who lift their heads from an Excel spreadsheet just long enough to pursue worldly wisdom by reading about worldly wisdom. Jaime Lester’s Pause to Think is a welcome surprise that masterfully explores proven concepts and frameworks that help you think, learn, and make rational decisions. This book is smart, useful, and, dare I say it, wise. -- Jeff Gramm, author of <i>Dear Chairman: Boardroom Battles and the Rise of Shareholder Activism</i> Turbo-boost your intellect. Pause to Think is a superb investment of your time and your money. -- Rolf Dobelli, author of the million-copy bestseller <i>The Art of Thinking Clearly</i> Pause to Think might be the most useful book I have ever read. By applying mental models to the most important aspects of our intellectual lives, it helps readers to make better decisions, learn more effectively, and be happier. -- Josh Wolfe, cofounder, Lux Capital This book identifies and explains mental models that can make you wiser and happier. -- Tren Griffin, author of <i>Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor</i> and <i>A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs</i> Author InformationJaime Lester is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. He is a hedge fund industry veteran who has worked at firms including Steinhardt Partners, SAC Capital, and Greenlight Capital, and managed his own investment fund for nine years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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