Ep. 20 - Stephen Dubner: How to Think Like a Freak

Ep. 20 - Stephen Dubner: How to Think Like a Freak

This week, James asked one of his favorite guests, Stephen Dubner, to join the show and talk about his newest book, Think Like a Freak.Just like his previous bestseller, Freakonomics, you'll hear James and Stephen talk about how his new book also infuses the power of storytelling... If you don't already know the secret purpose, you'll hear it here!Stephen's newest book gives practical advice on how to think outside of the box and how to solve problems from an economic perspective.He explains to our listeners that "in order for a piece of writing to be successful, you have to be really good at both logic and rhetoric." What Stephen has to share will certainly have your idea-muscle breaking a sweat... His recipe for greatness is revealed. and you'll get incredibly valuable behind-the-scenes knowledge.Get ready, because once again, James has found another completely unconventional guest to deliver priceless knowledge and information that you just can't get anywhere else!It's rare to come across an individual that sees the world so differently than anyone else.Here is where you will learn how to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally, and most importantly, a bit unusual... Do you have what it takes to Think Like a Freak? ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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