Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life

A great mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy, explains why math is the ultimate timesaver and how everyone can use simple shortcuts to make their lives easier.

This book celebrates how math lets us do more with less. Du Sautoy explores how diagramming revolutionized therapy, why calculus is the greatest shortcut ever invented, and whether ten thousand hours of practice is necessary to become a concert violinist. The book also highlights how shortcuts give us an advantage over even the most powerful AI.

Delightful, illuminating, and practical, this book is for anyone who has wondered why they should waste time on difficult tasks when they could use shortcuts to achieve the same result faster.