Let your inner Freak flag fly. Do you think like a Freak? Take this quiz to see if you think like a Freak, based on the principles of thought presented in Think Like a Freak, the new book by the authors of Freakonomics. Find out if YOU think like a FREAK in 10 quick questions.
I love you
I don't know
I give up
They were paid a large sum of money to study
They had their eyes tested
They were punished for wrong answers
All of the above
A conservative form of government
The study of miniature furniture
The habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one's knowledge or competence
Surgery
Drugs
Feces
Practicing at all-you-can-eat restaurants
Swallowing stones to expand his stomach
Learning a new way of eating
All of the above
Right corner
Left corner
Dead center
Their neighbors were doing it
It protects the environment
It saves money
Are afraid to tackle larger issues
Know that focusing on small questions can at least lead to practical solutions
Have small minds
They did a media blitz, including weekly mailings to prospective donors
They let new donors ask to never receive another fund-raising letter again
They focused on a few wealthy patrons
They go along with everyone else
They are too busy to learn a different way of thinking
They are influenced by their biases
All of the above
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