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The Great Mental Models, Volume 1

General Thinking Concepts

by Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien ...

Series Book 1 - The Great Mental Models Series
Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast.This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you.Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger ... Read more

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Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast.This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you.Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger
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The Art of Spending Money

Simple Choices for a Richer Life

by Morgan Housel ...

From the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever, lessons on harnessing the power of money to live a happier lifeMost of us don’t know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to spend on what would actually make life better. We confuse admiration with envy, comfort with excess, and utility with status.The Art of ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever, lessons on harnessing the power of money to live a happier lifeMost of us don’t know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to spend on what would actually make life better. We confuse admiration with envy, comfort with excess, and utility with status.The Art of
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The Master Algorithm

How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

by Pedro Domingos ...

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, ... Read more

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**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm,
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A Curious Mind

The Secret to a Bigger Life

by Brian Grazer, Charles Fishman ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author and Oscar–winning producer Brian Grazer has written a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on every person’s life.From Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer, New York Times bestseller A Curious Mind offers a brilliant peek into the “curiosity conversations” that inspired him to create ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author and Oscar–winning producer Brian Grazer has written a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on every person’s life.From Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer, New York Times bestseller A Curious Mind offers a brilliant peek into the “curiosity conversations” that inspired him to create
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What We Value

The Neuroscience of Choice and Change

by Emily Falk ...

**“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can ... Read more

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**“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can
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Third Millennium Thinking

Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

by Saul Perlmutter, PhD, Robert MacCoun, PhD, John Campbell, PhD ...

Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, how to use scientists’ tricks of the trade to make the best decisions and solve the hardest problems in age of uncertainty and overwhelming information.In our deluge of information, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does the ... Read more

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Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, how to use scientists’ tricks of the trade to make the best decisions and solve the hardest problems in age of uncertainty and overwhelming information.In our deluge of information, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does the
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The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

Leading Your Organization into the Future

by Michael D. Watkins ...

International bestselling author of The First 90 Days Michael D. Watkins presents an actionable framework for business strategy to help aspiring leaders learn to think strategically and improve their decision-making—a set of skills more necessary than ever in a world of constant change.Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy. ... Read more

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International bestselling author of The First 90 Days Michael D. Watkins presents an actionable framework for business strategy to help aspiring leaders learn to think strategically and improve their decision-making—a set of skills more necessary than ever in a world of constant change.Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy.
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Make Time

How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky ...

**From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits).“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit**Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is ... Read more

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**From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits).“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit**Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is
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Maintenance of Everything

Part One

by Stewart Brand ...

Series Book 1 - Maintenance: Of Everything
The first in-depth exploration of maintenance—and a powerful argument for its civilizational importance—from the author of How Buildings Learn and creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.Maintenance is what keeps everything going. It’s what keeps life going. Yet it’s also easy to shirk or defer—until the thing breaks, the system falters, and everything stops. The apparent paradox is profound: ... Read more

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The first in-depth exploration of maintenance—and a powerful argument for its civilizational importance—from the author of How Buildings Learn and creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.Maintenance is what keeps everything going. It’s what keeps life going. Yet it’s also easy to shirk or defer—until the thing breaks, the system falters, and everything stops. The apparent paradox is profound:
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On Becoming a Leader

by Warren G. Bennis ...

A timeless classic from a pioneer in the field of leadership studies-the only book you need to read on becoming an effective leader.Warren Bennis (1925-2014) was a pioneer in leadership studies, a scholar who advised presidents and business executives alike on how to become successful leaders. On Becoming a Leader is his seminal work, exemplifying Bennis's core belief that leaders are not born ... Read more

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A timeless classic from a pioneer in the field of leadership studies-the only book you need to read on becoming an effective leader.Warren Bennis (1925-2014) was a pioneer in leadership studies, a scholar who advised presidents and business executives alike on how to become successful leaders. On Becoming a Leader is his seminal work, exemplifying Bennis's core belief that leaders are not born
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你該信任誰：FBI資深探員教你利用行為科學預測法，突破識人盲點，看穿偽善與謊言

Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction

by 羅賓．德瑞克, Robin Dreeke, 卡麥隆．史陶斯, Cameron Stauth ...

Translated by 陳繪茹 ...

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先思考，再信任；培養解讀人心的能力，就能找到值得信任的人。「實戰高手傳授不可或缺的識人功夫。想預測他人的行為是否能替你的工作增值加分，這本書就是必讀的佳作。」──《FBI教你讀心術》作者　喬．納瓦羅專業推薦« 暢銷書《如何讓人信任你》續作« 亞馬遜網路書店讀者4顆半星評價信任是人類的天性，值得相信的人也比不值得信賴的人多，但我們卻經常誤判，即使是最正直的人也會背叛你的信任。於是，我們會對人性感到失望，從此不再輕信他人。本書作者羅賓．德瑞克在聯邦調查局（FBI）工作長達三十年，擔任反情資行為分析部門的主管，是行為解讀大師。他曾處理最棘手的間諜案與恐攻事件，只要從對方的一個眼神、一個動作，就可以判斷出這個人是不是值得信任，或是不是在說謊。他把自己多年累積的信任判讀術，整理成六大指標，讓我們可以從對方... ... Read more

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先思考，再信任；培養解讀人心的能力，就能找到值得信任的人。「實戰高手傳授不可或缺的識人功夫。想預測他人的行為是否能替你的工作增值加分，這本書就是必讀的佳作。」──《FBI教你讀心術》作者　喬．納瓦羅專業推薦« 暢銷書《如何讓人信任你》續作« 亞馬遜網路書店讀者4顆半星評價信任是人類的天性，值得相信的人也比不值得信賴的人多，但我們卻經常誤判，即使是最正直的人也會背叛你的信任。於是，我們會對人性感到失望，從此不再輕信他人。本書作者羅賓．德瑞克在聯邦調查局（FBI）工作長達三十年，擔任反情資行為分析部門的主管，是行為解讀大師。他曾處理最棘手的間諜案與恐攻事件，只要從對方的一個眼神、一個動作，就可以判斷出這個人是不是值得信任，或是不是在說謊。他把自己多年累積的信任判讀術，整理成六大指標，讓我們可以從對方...
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For the Culture

The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be

by Marcus Collins ...

In this illuminating book, the architect of some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade reveals how our perspective can be influenced by culture.In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior. If you want to get people to move, you must first understand the underlying cultural forces that make them tick ... Read more

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In this illuminating book, the architect of some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade reveals how our perspective can be influenced by culture.In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior. If you want to get people to move, you must first understand the underlying cultural forces that make them tick
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Patrick M. Lencioni ...

Series Book 13 - J-B Lencioni Series
The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizationsAfter her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, ... Read more

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The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizationsAfter her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy,
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy

The Difference and Why It Matters

by Richard Rumelt ...

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world.Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by ... Read more

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Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world.Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by
... Read more
The Number

Chasing the Biggest Edge in Sports

by Chad Millman ...

From bestselling author Chad Millman, the story of the hidden force that shapes sports—and now powers America’s gambling obsessionWhen did everything become a bet? It’s not enough to have an opinion these days—now you’ve got to back it up with cash. Every second of every day, a nation of gamblers is logging on to digital sportsbooks and prediction markets asking one question: What’s The Number? ... Read more

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From bestselling author Chad Millman, the story of the hidden force that shapes sports—and now powers America’s gambling obsessionWhen did everything become a bet? It’s not enough to have an opinion these days—now you’ve got to back it up with cash. Every second of every day, a nation of gamblers is logging on to digital sportsbooks and prediction markets asking one question: What’s The Number?
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Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman ...

*Major New York Times Bestseller*More than 2.6 million copies sold*One of The New York Times Book Review's ten best books of the year*Selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best nonfiction books of the year*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed O... ... Read more

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*Major New York Times Bestseller*More than 2.6 million copies sold*One of The New York Times Book Review's ten best books of the year*Selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best nonfiction books of the year*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed O...
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Clear Thinking

Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

by Shane Parrish ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to think clearly. Yet few of us recognize opportunities to think in the first place.**You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you won’t be thinking at all. And your subsequent actions will inevitably ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to think clearly. Yet few of us recognize opportunities to think in the first place.**You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you won’t be thinking at all. And your subsequent actions will inevitably
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The Way of Excellence

A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World

by Brad Stulberg ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERNEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST READThe definitive book on excellence: a practical guide to creating, contributing, and actualizing your potential amid the craziness of modern life, from bestselling author Brad Stulberg"An absolutely beautiful book."—Steve Kerr, nine-time NBA Champion; Coach of the Golden State Warriors and Team USAWhether you are practicing ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERNEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST READThe definitive book on excellence: a practical guide to creating, contributing, and actualizing your potential amid the craziness of modern life, from bestselling author Brad Stulberg"An absolutely beautiful book."—Steve Kerr, nine-time NBA Champion; Coach of the Golden State Warriors and Team USAWhether you are practicing
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The Knot

Problems Can Be Solved

by Seth Godin ...

**"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them TheoryYou’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.You’re stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.Most persistent problems—at work, in organizations, and in our own lives—aren’t unsolvable. We’ve tried harder. We ... Read more

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**"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them TheoryYou’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.You’re stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.Most persistent problems—at work, in organizations, and in our own lives—aren’t unsolvable. We’ve tried harder. We
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Robin Hood Math

Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life

by Noah Giansiracusa ...

How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own gameEverything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies more profitable. But all this comes at a price. It's easy to feel like an insignificant number in a ... Read more

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How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own gameEverything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies more profitable. But all this comes at a price. It's easy to feel like an insignificant number in a
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Learning Under Pressure

Setting a Baseline for Stewarding Places Through Change

by Brian Applegarth ...

Learning Under Pressure is a reflective nonfiction work about how people, organizations, and places learn while navigating conditions that are still taking shape.Drawing from years of work across destination systems, emerging industries, and evolving civic environments, Brian Applegarth examines how pressure influences attention, decision-making, identity formation, and organizational behavior ... Read more

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Learning Under Pressure is a reflective nonfiction work about how people, organizations, and places learn while navigating conditions that are still taking shape.Drawing from years of work across destination systems, emerging industries, and evolving civic environments, Brian Applegarth examines how pressure influences attention, decision-making, identity formation, and organizational behavior
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Scarcity

Why Having Too Little Means So Much

by Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir ...

“Extraordinarily illuminating...Mullainathan and Shafir have made an important, novel, and immensely creative contribution.” —The New York Review of BooksIn this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.Busy people fail to manage their time ... Read more

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“Extraordinarily illuminating...Mullainathan and Shafir have made an important, novel, and immensely creative contribution.” —The New York Review of BooksIn this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.Busy people fail to manage their time
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The Big Moo

Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable

by The Group of 33 ...

Most organizations are stuck in a rut. On one hand, they understand all the good things that will come with growth. On the other, they’re petrified that growth means change, and change means risk, and risk means death. Nobody wants to screw up and ruin a good thing, so most companies (and individuals) just keep trying to be perfect at the things they’ve always done.In 2003, Seth Godin’s Purple Cow ... Read more

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Most organizations are stuck in a rut. On one hand, they understand all the good things that will come with growth. On the other, they’re petrified that growth means change, and change means risk, and risk means death. Nobody wants to screw up and ruin a good thing, so most companies (and individuals) just keep trying to be perfect at the things they’ve always done.In 2003, Seth Godin’s Purple Cow
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The Black Swan: Second Edition

The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility"

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

Series Book 2 - Incerto
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.”A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.”A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation
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