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The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
25k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk 89%
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008
3.95
25k+ ratings
The Hot Hand
by Ben Cohen • 2020
Stephen Curry didn't just get hot. He changed what science believes about streaks.
3.74
1k+
The Hot Hand Summary
The Hot Hand 88%
Stephen Curry didn't just get hot. He changed what science believes about streaks.
by Ben Cohen 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Age of Responsibility
by Yascha Mounk • 2017
When responsibility became a weapon, welfare states turned to punishment over protection.
3.66
82
The Age of Responsibility Summary
The Age of Responsibility 88%
When responsibility became a weapon, welfare states turned to punishment over protection.
by Yascha Mounk 2017
3.66
82 ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck 88%
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
How Luck Happens
by Janice Kaplan • 2018
Make your own luck: the blueprint for engineering the chance encounters others call fate.
3.64
635
How Luck Happens Summary
How Luck Happens 88%
Make your own luck: the blueprint for engineering the chance encounters others call fate.
by Janice Kaplan 2018
3.64
635 ratings
The Art of Uncertainty
by David Spiegelhalter • 2024
A statistician reframes luck, chance, and ignorance as manageable relationships, not cosmic curses.
3.78
833
The Art of Uncertainty Summary
The Art of Uncertainty 88%
A statistician reframes luck, chance, and ignorance as manageable relationships, not cosmic curses.
by David Spiegelhalter 2024
3.78
833 ratings
The Biggest Bluff
by Maria Konnikova • 2020
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
4.07
16k+
The Biggest Bluff Summary
The Biggest Bluff 87%
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
by Maria Konnikova 2020
4.07
16k+ ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 87%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
How to Decide
by Annie Duke • 2020
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
3.96
3k+
How to Decide Summary
How to Decide 87%
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
by Annie Duke 2020
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Success Equation
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2012
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
3.94
2k+
The Success Equation Summary
The Success Equation 87%
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2012
3.94
2k+ ratings
Incerto 4-Book Bundle
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2011
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
4.57
497
Incerto 4-Book Bundle Summary
Incerto 4-Book Bundle 86%
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2011
4.57
497 ratings
The Serendipity Mindset
by Christian Busch • 2020
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
3.68
649
The Serendipity Mindset Summary
The Serendipity Mindset 86%
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
by Christian Busch 2020
3.68
649 ratings
How Economics Explains the World
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
3.91
3k+
How Economics Explains the World Summary
How Economics Explains the World 86%
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
by Andrew Leigh 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
Everything is Obvious
by Duncan J. Watts • 2011
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
3.81
5k+
Everything is Obvious Summary
Everything is Obvious 86%
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
by Duncan J. Watts 2011
3.81
5k+ ratings
How We Know What Isn't So
by Thomas Gilovich • 1991
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
3.95
3k+
How We Know What Isn't So Summary
How We Know What Isn't So 86%
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
by Thomas Gilovich 1991
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Improbability Principle
by David J. Hand • 2014
Why do extremely unlikely events happen daily? A few hidden laws make the extraordinary routine.
3.73
2k+
The Improbability Principle Summary
The Improbability Principle 86%
Why do extremely unlikely events happen daily? A few hidden laws make the extraordinary routine.
by David J. Hand 2014
3.73
2k+ ratings
Once Upon A Number
by John Allen Paulos • 1998
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
3.36
228
Once Upon A Number Summary
Once Upon A Number 86%
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
by John Allen Paulos 1998
3.36
228 ratings
13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck
by Ashwin Sanghi • 2014
A dozen teachable habits turn luck from random chance into a predictable harvest.
3.88
2k+
13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck Summary
13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck 86%
A dozen teachable habits turn luck from random chance into a predictable harvest.
by Ashwin Sanghi 2014
3.88
2k+ ratings
Think Twice
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2009
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
3.93
1k+
Think Twice Summary
Think Twice 86%
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2008
Stability is an illusion, prediction is a scam: the architecture of a life that needs the chaos.
4.17
287
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan Summary
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan 86%
Stability is an illusion, prediction is a scam: the architecture of a life that needs the chaos.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2008
4.17
287 ratings
The Luck Factor
by Richard Wiseman • 2004
You make your own luck. A research psychologist shows how to rig the odds in your favor.
3.84
2k+
The Luck Factor Summary
The Luck Factor 86%
You make your own luck. A research psychologist shows how to rig the odds in your favor.
by Richard Wiseman 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
How to Become Famous
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2024
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
3.48
127
How to Become Famous Summary
How to Become Famous 86%
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2024
3.48
127 ratings
Determined
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2023
You chose nothing. Genes, upbringing, chemistry chose everything. The science that rewrites justice.
4.23
8k+
Determined Summary
Determined 86%
You chose nothing. Genes, upbringing, chemistry chose everything. The science that rewrites justice.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2023
4.23
8k+ ratings
Rock Breaks Scissors
by William Poundstone • 2014
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
3.50
772
Rock Breaks Scissors Summary
Rock Breaks Scissors 86%
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
by William Poundstone 2014
3.50
772 ratings
The Big Picture
by Sean Carroll • 2016
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
4.18
10k+
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture 86%
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
by Sean Carroll 2016
4.18
10k+ ratings
Scorecasting
by Tobias J. Moskowitz • 2011
Why home teams really win, why momentum is a mirage, and the economics that explains sports.
3.82
6k+
Scorecasting Summary
Scorecasting 86%
Why home teams really win, why momentum is a mirage, and the economics that explains sports.
by Tobias J. Moskowitz 2011
3.82
6k+ ratings
Chancing It
by Robert Matthews • 2017
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
3.81
227
Chancing It Summary
Chancing It 86%
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
by Robert Matthews 2017
3.81
227 ratings
How to Expect the Unexpected
by Kit Yates • 2023
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
3.69
188
How to Expect the Unexpected Summary
How to Expect the Unexpected 86%
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
by Kit Yates 2023
3.69
188 ratings
An Introduction to Decision Theory
by Martin Peterson • 2009
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
3.77
131
An Introduction to Decision Theory Summary
An Introduction to Decision Theory 86%
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
by Martin Peterson 2009
3.77
131 ratings
Fooled by Randomness
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2001
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
4.08
72k+
Fooled by Randomness Summary
Fooled by Randomness 86%
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2001
4.08
72k+ ratings
Risk Intelligence
by Dylan Evans • 2012
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
3.71
256
Risk Intelligence Summary
Risk Intelligence 86%
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
by Dylan Evans 2012
3.71
256 ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 86%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Ergodicity
by Luca Dellanna • 2020
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
4.05
314
Ergodicity Summary
Ergodicity 86%
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
by Luca Dellanna 2020
4.05
314 ratings
The Flaw of Averages
by Sam L. Savage • 2009
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
3.86
574
The Flaw of Averages Summary
The Flaw of Averages 86%
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
by Sam L. Savage 2009
3.86
574 ratings
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
4.10
58k+
Antifragile Summary
Antifragile 86%
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012
4.10
58k+ ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
2k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life 86%
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981
4.32
2k+ ratings
Master Your Thinking
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
4.21
445
Master Your Thinking Summary
Master Your Thinking 85%
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.21
445 ratings
The Unfair Advantage
by Ash Ali • 2020
Five overlooked advantages you already own, and why they beat raw hustle.
4.00
4k+
The Unfair Advantage Summary
The Unfair Advantage 85%
Five overlooked advantages you already own, and why they beat raw hustle.
by Ash Ali 2020
4.00
4k+ ratings
Don't Trust Your Gut
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2022
Intuition fails at love, wealth, and happiness. Here is what millions of data points say instead.
3.79
2k+
Don't Trust Your Gut Summary
Don't Trust Your Gut 85%
Intuition fails at love, wealth, and happiness. Here is what millions of data points say instead.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2022
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 85%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 ratings
Fluke
by Brian Klaas • 2024
Your brain evolved to hide chance from you. Chaos science reveals what you are missing.
4.06
4k+
Fluke Summary
Fluke 85%
Your brain evolved to hide chance from you. Chaos science reveals what you are missing.
by Brian Klaas 2024
4.06
4k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Happiness
by Chris Prentiss • 2006
The Universe is rigged in your favor: the shift that turns every obstacle into a gift.
4.06
5k+
Zen and the Art of Happiness Summary
Zen and the Art of Happiness 85%
The Universe is rigged in your favor: the shift that turns every obstacle into a gift.
by Chris Prentiss 2006
4.06
5k+ ratings
Unweaving the Rainbow
by Richard Dawkins • 2000
Keats was wrong: explaining the rainbow reveals an elegance no myth can match.
4.01
12k+
Unweaving the Rainbow Summary
Unweaving the Rainbow 85%
Keats was wrong: explaining the rainbow reveals an elegance no myth can match.
by Richard Dawkins 2000
4.01
12k+ ratings
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos • 1997
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
3.60
1k+
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Summary
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper 85%
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
by John Allen Paulos 1997
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Science of Free Will
by Samir Varma • 2025
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
3.35
17
The Science of Free Will Summary
The Science of Free Will 85%
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
by Samir Varma 2025
3.35
17 ratings
Streetlights and Shadows
by Gary Klein • 2009
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
4.28
321
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows 85%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
Hustle
by Neil Patel • 2016
Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.
3.49
459
Hustle Summary
Hustle 85%
Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.
by Neil Patel 2016
3.49
459 ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 85%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
by Humble the Poet • 2019
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
3.98
1k+
Things No One Else Can Teach Us Summary
Things No One Else Can Teach Us 85%
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019
3.98
1k+ ratings
Freedom Evolves
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2003
Evolution didn't just build bodies. It built choice itself, and determinism was never the enemy.
3.82
3k+
Freedom Evolves Summary
Freedom Evolves 85%
Evolution didn't just build bodies. It built choice itself, and determinism was never the enemy.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2003
3.82
3k+ ratings
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