14 must-read nonfiction books like Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University by Michael Gibson

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Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University

By: Michael Gibson

3.90

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Written by a successful venture capitalist (and university dropout), this book is part memoir, part…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University by Michael Gibson , here is a list of 14 books like this:

1. Freedom's Forge: How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II

By: Arthur Herman

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Remarkable as it may seem today, there once was a time when the president of the United States coul… read more

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2. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

By: Seth Godin

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an … read more

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3. The Collapse of Complex Societies

By: None

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Twenty-four examples of societal collapse help develop a new theory to account for their breakdown.… read more

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4. The Last Question

By: Isaac Asimov , Bob E. Flick , None

3.78

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when human… read more

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5. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

By: Peter Thiel , Blake Masters

4.33

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is … read more

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6. Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed

By: None , Ben R. Rich

3.83

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind the high… read more

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7. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

By: Robert M. Sapolsky

4.25

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more

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"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"

-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"

-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"

-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

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8. A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains

By: Max Solomon Bennett

4.46

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Equal parts Sapiens , Behave, and Superintelligence , but wholly original in scope, A Brief History… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
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9. Elon Musk

By: Walter Isaacson

4.40

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
"[Musk] concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate. The buffoonery was not just an act. "Trump might be one of the world’s best bullshitters ever," he says. "Like my…"

-Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk

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10. Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

By: Ethan Kross

3.97

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

AN AWARD-WINNING PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS THE HIDDEN POWER OF OUR INNER VOICE AND SHOWS HOW WE CAN HARN… read more

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  • business
"When supporting others, we need to offer the comfort of Kirk and the intellect of Spock."

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"The same brain circuitry that becomes active when we are attracted to someone or consume desirable substances (everything from cocaine to chocolate) also activates when we share information about our…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"We often think of fight or flight as the main defensive reaction human beings turn to when faced with a threat. When under stress, we flee or hunker down for the impending battle. While this reaction…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

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11. Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

By: Tony Fadell

4.33

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Written for anyone who wants to grow at work—from young grads navigating their first jobs to CEOs d… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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12. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

By: Chris Miller

4.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
"Comrade, we have built the world’s biggest microprocessor!"

-Chris Miller, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

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13. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

By: Michael Lewis

3.80

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular col… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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14. The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

By: Mustafa Suleyman

3.86

Format: 332 pages, Hardcover

A warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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15. From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

By: Arthur C. Brooks

3.94

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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16. 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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  • business
  • education
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17. The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future

By: Eric Jorgenson

4.23

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

How do you thrive in an unknown future? When you can’t see past the world we have now, look to vis… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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18. AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

By: Kai-Fu Lee

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

In a groundbreaking blend of science and imagination, the former president of Google China and a le… read more

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  • business
  • education
"Many people think smartphones and apps already know too much about us, but XR will take things to a whole new level."

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

"Imagine, a $1,000 political assassin! And this is not a far-fetched danger for the future, but a clear and present danger."

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

"autonomous weapons are already a clear and present danger, and will become more intelligent, nimble, lethal, and accessible at an unprecedented speed."

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

"More data leads to better AI (artificial intelligence), more automation leads to greater efficiency, more usage leads to reduced cost, and more free time leads to greater productivity. All of these w…"

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

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19. Refactoring UI

By: Adam Wathan

4.66

Format: 252 pages, ebook

Make your ideas look awesome, without relying on a designer. Learn how to design beautiful user int… read more

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20. Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University

By: Michael Gibson

3.90

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Written by a successful venture capitalist (and university dropout), this book is part memoir, part… read more

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11 must-read business books like Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University by Michael Gibson

Transform Your Habits

Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

Ethan Kross

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

Tony Fadell

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chris Miller

4.44

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Transform Your Habits

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Charles Petzold

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

Nir Eyal

4.11

Transform Your Habits

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Steve Krug

4.30

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Donald A. Norman

4.11

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