Is your light on? Discover the true source of the problem

Author: Donald G. Knuth, Gerald Weinberg; Translated by Zhang Baixing et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Comes with a bookmarker, limited quantity available until sold out.
If this is a textbook, it must be because I have a strong preference for stories; if it is a collection of short essays, it must be because I am too engrossed in thinking; if it is a guide for programmers to solve problems, it must be because I overlooked the universality of the problems; if it will change your life, it must be because you have discerned the mysteries within.
20 humorous modern fables, 60 exquisite full-color cartoon illustrations—see how thinker Weinberg changes the way we think! This book is divided into six themes. Each theme features several vivid and thought-provoking stories as the main thread, extending the authors' important insights into the field of problem-solving through the resolution of practical issues in the stories. The book focuses on topics such as "how people think," "how people think and handle difficult problems," and "what perspectives people use to approach a specific problem." It proposes profound insights like "a problem is simply the difference between what you expect and what you experience" and "no matter how it appears, people rarely know what they truly want until you give them what they desire," offering inspirational guidance to improve people's thinking abilities. The book humorously guides readers to first identify the real problem when dealing with issues, then determine the owner of the problem, trace its source, and finally decide whether it truly needs to be solved.