The Great Mental Models, Volume 4

Economics and Art

Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien

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Portfolio
19 November 2024

Business & management

Time 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.

Mastering 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.

Volume 4 of The Great Mental Models 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.

Some of the mental models covered in this book include-

Creative destruction- New innovations must sometimes come at the cost of maintaining the status quo. Representation- The depiction of an idea can be visual, but it can also rely on symbols or other ideas. Genre- 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.

The Great Mental Models 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.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Clear Thinking and Farnam Street founder, Shane Parrish.

The fourth and final installment in the timeless Great Mental Models series.

Time 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.

Mastering 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.

Volume 4 of The Great Mental Models 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.

Some of the mental models covered in this book include-

Creative destruction- New innovations must sometimes come at the cost of maintaining the status quo. Representation- The depiction of an idea can be visual, but it can also rely on symbols or other ideas. Genre- 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.

The Great Mental Models 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.

By: Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien
Imprint: Portfolio
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 547g
ISBN: 9780593720004
ISBN 10: 0593720008
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 19 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shane Parrish is the founder of Farnam Street, the world's most-read blog on clear thinking. Described by Business Insider as 'Wall Street's biggest influencer', Shane's podcast The Knowledge Project has been downloaded 35 million times and his Brain Food newsletter has nearly 500,000 subscribers. Shane's work has been featured in nearly every major global publication, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.

Reviews for The Great Mental Models, Volume 4: Economics and Art

“I’m really glad this exists in the world and I can see that I will be recommending it often.” — Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, founder and CEO of Automattic “If you’ve read Charlie Munger’s Almanack this is the book you deeply crave in its wake. … Learn the big ideas from the big disciplines and you’ll be able to twist and turn problems in interesting ways at unprecedented speeds. … You owe yourself this book.” — Simon Eskildsen “This is what non-fiction books should aspire to be like. Informative, concise, universal, practical, visual, sharing stories and examples for context. Definitely, a must-read if you’re into universal multi-disciplinary thinking.” — Carl Rannaberg “I can truly say it is one of the best books I’ve ever had the pleasure of getting lost in. I loved the book and the challenges to conventional wisdom and thinking it presents.” — Rod Berryman “Want to learn? Read This! This should be a standard text for high school and university students.” — Code Cubitt