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Analysis Of Levitt And Dubner's 'Think Like A Freak'

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The moment one begins to read “Think Like A Freak,” he or she automatically begins to retrain his or her mind to think critically. Levitt and Dubner want one to realize that he or she teach his or her mind to analyze problems—both large and small—from a critical perspective. For example, consider the following scenario: Your team is playing in a FIFA World Cup Final, and a penalty shootout will determine the winner. You (the person reading this now) will take the final penalty kick. If you make, you will be FIFA World Cup Champion. Nevertheless, if you miss, you will forever be remembered as the “footballer would made their nation cry. Levitt and Dubner use this scenario to force one to recognize that in life, anything can be questioned—from

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