How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life
By: Janice Kaplan
3.63
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the …
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1. On Emotional Intelligence (HBR's 10 Must Reads)
By: Harvard Business Review
3.94
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
In his defining work on emotional intelligence, bestselling author Daniel Goleman found that it is … read more
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2. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
By: Timothy Ferriss , Arnold Schwarzenegger
4.49
Format: None pages,
The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4… read more
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- personal development
- psychology
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3. Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior
By: Leonard Mlodinow
3.69
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Leonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of The Drunkard's Walkand coauthor of The Grand Design(wi… read more
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- science
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- philosophy
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- business
- self help
4. Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
By: Philip E. Tetlock , Dan Gardner
3.95
Format: 768 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Bestseller An EconomistBest Book of 2015 "The most important book on decision maki… read more
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5. Seeing What Others Don't: The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights
By: Gary Klein
3.62
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Insights--like Darwin's understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick's b… read more
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6. You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter
By: Joe Dispenza
3.69
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
Is it possible to heal by thought alone--without drugs or surgery? The truth is that it happens mor… read more
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7. Only the Paranoid Survive
By: Andrew S. Grove
3.91
Format: 337 pages, Paperback
Under Andy Grove's leadership, Intel has become the world's largest chip maker and one of the most … read more
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8. Escape from Freedom
By: Erich Fromm
3.47
Format: 288 pages,
If humanity cannot live with the dangers and responsibilities inherent in freedom, it will probably… read more
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- philosophy
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9. Sam Walton: Made In America
By: Sam Walton , John Huey
3.82
Format: 295 pages,
Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, w… read more
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10. Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
By: Adam Alter
3.63
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to the age of behavioral addiction--an age in which half of the American population is addi… read more
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11. Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results (Mini Habits, #1)
By: Stephen Guise
3.93
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
I had experimented with personal development strategies for a decade. When I accidentally started m… read more
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12. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.67
Format: 363 pages, Paperback
Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an in… read more
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13. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
Renowned primatologist Robert Sapolsky offers a completely revised and updated edition of his most … read more
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14. Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
By: Gabriel Wyner
4.23
Format: None pages,
The ultimate rapid language-learning guide! For those who've despaired of ever learning a foreign l… read more
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15. Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud
By: Ben McKenzie
None
Format: None pages, None
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR… read more
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16. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
By: Peter Attia
4.37
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challeng… read more
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- self help
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- psychology
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- science
17. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
By: Steven Pinker
4.20
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer… read more
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"There is no law of complex systems that says that intelligent agents must turn into ruthless conquistadors. Indeed, we know of one highly advanced form of intelligence that evolved without this defec…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"Enlightenment humanism, then, is far from being a crowd-pleaser. The idea that the ultimate good is to use knowledge to enhance human welfare leaves people cold. Deep explanations of the universe, th…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"This heroic story is not just another myth. Myths are fictions, but this one is true-true to the best of our knowledge, which is the only truth we can have. We believe it because we have reasons to b…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"Our understanding of who we are, where we came from, how the world works, and what matters in life depends on partaking of the vast and ever-expanding store of knowledge. Though unlettered hunters, h…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
18. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
By: Jenara Nerenberg
3.84
Format: 244 pages, ebook
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensit… read more
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- science
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- self help
"What happens when we stop pathologizing difference?"-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Many women latch onto language from popular psychology, such as "panic attack," when often they are instead experiencing sensory overwhelm."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Despite what the words "attention deficit" imply, ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but rather a challenge of regulating it at will or on demand."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"High stimulation is both exciting and confusing for people with ADHD, because they can get overwhelmed and overstimulated easily without realizing they are approaching that point."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
19. Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well
By: Amy C. Edmondson
3.95
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A revolutionary guide that will transform your relationship with failure, from the pioneering resea… read more
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20. A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
By: Jeff Hawkins
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence, of understanding… read more
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"To avoid hallucinating, the brain needs to keep its predictions separate from reality."-Jeff Hawkins, A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
"Unlike species which often disappear as new ones appear, the brain evolved by adding new parts on top of the older parts."-Jeff Hawkins, A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
"It is human nature - aka old brain - to suspect everyone wants to steal your idea, where the reality is that you are lucky if anyone cares about your idea at all."-Jeff Hawkins, A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
"Reference frames in the old brain learn maps of environments. Reference frames in the what columns of the neocortex learn maps of physical objects. Reference frames in the where columns of the neocor…"-Jeff Hawkins, A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
21. Leadership : Six Studies in World Strategy
By: Henry Kissinger
4.23
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Henry Kissinger analyses how six extraordinary leaders he has known have shaped their countries and… read more
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"Well before the end of the 20th century however print had lost its former dominance. This resulted in, among other things, a different kind of person getting elected as leader. One who can present hi…"-Henry Kissinger, Leadership : Six Studies in World Strategy
22. Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
By: Casey Means
4.21
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future. What if depression, anxiety, … read more
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23. The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
By: David Robson
4.02
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else, they may be even more … read more
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"❞ إذا نَشَأْتَ بين أشخاص لا يثقون بالعلماء، فقد تكتسب ميلًا لتجاهل الأدلة التجريبية والوثوق بالنظريات غير المُثبَتة ❝"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
"في أي مهنة، يوجد الكثير من الأفراد منخفضي معدل الذكاء الذين يتفوقون على أشخاص ذوي معدل أعلى بكثير، كما يوجد أشخاص أكثر ذكاءً لا يحسنون استغلال مقدرتهم العقلية، ما يؤكد أن سمات مثل الإبداع والحكم المهن…"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
"Intelligent and educated people are less likely to learn from their mistakes, for instance, or take advice from others. And when they do err, they are better able to build elaborate arguments to just…"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
"❞ رغم أن عقودًا من الأبحاث النفسية وثَّقت ميل البشر إلى اللا عقلانية، فلم يبدأ العلماء إلا مؤخرًا نسبيًّا في قياس مدى اختلاف اللا عقلانية بين الأفراد، ودراسة ما إذا كان ذلك التباين يرتبط بمقاييس الذكاء. وت…"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
24. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
By: Ethan Mollick
4.13
Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition
**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, a… read more
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25. How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life
By: Janice Kaplan
3.63
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the … read more
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- adult
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26. Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways to Save Money and Build Your Wealth
By: Nick Maggiulli
4.13
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Everyone faces big questions when it comes to money: questions about saving, investing, and whether… read more
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27. Rationality
By: Steven Pinker
3.85
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are … read more
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"Everyone wants someone to help but prefers that it not be them."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"If contemporary humans seem irrational, don't blame the hunter-gatherers."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"The press is an availability machine. It serves up anecdotes which feed our impression of what's common in a way that is guaranteed to mislead."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"Disagreement is necessary in deliberations among mortals. As the saying goes, the more we disagree, the more chance there is that at least one of us is right."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
28. The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism
By: Mark Tuitert
3.51
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
A ten-step guide to reaching your peak potential through the wisdom of Stoic philosophy by entrepre… read more
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29. The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
By: John V. Petrocelli
3.49
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli's … read more
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"Interpretion, Analysis, Evaluation, Inference and Self-regulation."-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
"What does the claim mean? How is it meant to be understood? Is there anything unclear, ambiguous or not understood about the claim? How can the claim be best characterised or classified?"-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
"Critical thinking is a learned process of deliberation, fact checking, and self reflection used to comprehend and appropriately evaluate information in order to decide what to believe or what to do."-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
"The framing effect describes a cognitive bias whereby our decisions are influenced by whether the information is framed in a positive or negative light. Common examples of the framing effect are foun…"-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
30. Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work
By: Uri Gneezy
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An informative and entertaining account of how actions send signals that shape behaviors and how to… read more
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