Model Thinking for Everyday Life: How to Make Smarter Decisions

Publication date: July 25, 2023

Learn how to think differently – learn how to learn

Decisions. They’re part of everyday life, whether simple or complex. It’s all too easy to jump to Google for the answers, but where does that take us? We’re losing the ability to think critically and decide for ourselves.

Become a Class A decision maker and model thinker.

Award-winning author Professor Richard C Larson asks us to undertake a major mind shift in our everyday thought processes. Model thinking develops our critical thinking skills, using a framework of conceptual and mathematical tools to help guide us to full comprehension, and better decisions.

Learn actively with pencil and paper, immersing yourself fully in puzzles and paradoxes drawn from science and the everyday

Face complex technical issues in a simple, entertaining way – no heavy math

See the world around you clearly, learning something new every day


About the authors

Professor Richard C Larson is an American operations researcher and educator, and principal investigator of the MIT BLOSSOMS Initiative. A prolific author and Member of the National Academy of Engineering, he is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the Lanchester Prize (INFORMS).