Description
Every day, we’re faced with decisions, both simple and complex. And all too often we seek “the answer” on Google, learning nothing from the process and locked in our own little information bubble. Model Thinking for Everyday Life bursts that bubble, asking us to undertake a major mind shift in our everyday thinking. The answer to many of our problems lies not in the answer itself, but in the process that leads us there. Model thinking develops our critical thinking skills, using a framework of conceptual and mathematical concepts to help guide us to where we want to go—to full comprehension and better decisions. Richard Larson’s accessible and innovative approach to model thinking sets you on the way to being a Class A model thinker.
- Active learning with pencil and paper (no computer!) requires readers to immerse themselves fully in puzzles and paradoxes drawn from science and the everyday.
- No heavy math – complex technical issues are addressed in a simple, entertaining way.
- See the world around you in terms of models, learning something new every day.
A core companion for all STEM students, from high school to post-graduate level and in research laboratories, Model Thinking for Everyday Life is also an absorbing and rewarding book for anyone with an inquiring mind.
Richard C. Larson’s career has focused his operations research and systems expertise on a wide variety of problems, in both public and private sectors. He is author, co-author or editor of six books and author or co-author of over 175 scientific articles, primarily in the fields of urban service systems (esp. emergency response systems), disaster planning, pandemics, queueing, logistics, technology-enabled education, smart-energy houses and workforce planning. Currently Prof. Larson is principal investigator of the MIT BLOSSOMS Initiative. He continues to be actively engaged in research, especially on how Operations Research can provide insights in the monitoring and control of Covid-19 and on analyzing proposed major structural changes in the US education system.
