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Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
583
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically 93%
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021
3.92
583 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 93%
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
by Annie Duke 2020
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Science of Intelligent Decision Making
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Cut through analysis paralysis with psychology-backed methods that lead to faster, better decisions.
3.89
157
The Science of Intelligent Decision Making Summary
The Science of Intelligent Decision Making 93%
Cut through analysis paralysis with psychology-backed methods that lead to faster, better decisions.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.89
157 ratings
The Art of Choosing
by Sheena Iyengar • 1989
Why more choices often lead to worse decisions, and how your culture secretly shapes what you pick.
3.83
7k+
The Art of Choosing Summary
The Art of Choosing 93%
Why more choices often lead to worse decisions, and how your culture secretly shapes what you pick.
by Sheena Iyengar 1989
3.83
7k+ ratings
Smart Choices
by John S. Hammond • 1998
The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.
4.02
7k+
Smart Choices Summary
Smart Choices 93%
The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.
by John S. Hammond 1998
4.02
7k+ ratings
Risk Savvy
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
4.01
2k+
Risk Savvy Summary
Risk Savvy 93%
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013
4.01
2k+ ratings
Decisive
by Chip Heath • 2013
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
3.96
18k+
Decisive Summary
Decisive 93%
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
by Chip Heath 2013
3.96
18k+ ratings
The Elements of Choice
by Eric J. Johnson • 2021
Your choices feel free. But someone arranged the options, and that arrangement is doing the work.
3.91
523
The Elements of Choice Summary
The Elements of Choice 93%
Your choices feel free. But someone arranged the options, and that arrangement is doing the work.
by Eric J. Johnson 2021
3.91
523 ratings
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2005
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
3.96
625k+
Blink Summary
Blink 93%
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2005
3.96
625k+ ratings
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
4.27
1k+
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 93%
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005
4.27
1k+ ratings
Framers
by Kenneth Cukier • 2021
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
3.53
568
Framers Summary
Framers 93%
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
by Kenneth Cukier 2021
3.53
568 ratings
Heuristics and Biases
by Thomas Gilovich • 2002
The mental shortcuts that speed your thinking also produce your most predictable mistakes.
4.39
477
Heuristics and Biases Summary
Heuristics and Biases 93%
The mental shortcuts that speed your thinking also produce your most predictable mistakes.
by Thomas Gilovich 2002
4.39
477 ratings
Thinking
by John Brockman • 2013
A tour of the mind's latest science: warring neurons, useless pundits, and smart shortcuts.
3.69
993
Thinking Summary
Thinking 92%
A tour of the mind's latest science: warring neurons, useless pundits, and smart shortcuts.
by John Brockman 2013
3.69
993 ratings
Sway
by Ori Brafman • 2008
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
3.78
20k+
Sway Summary
Sway 92%
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
by Ori Brafman 2008
3.78
20k+ ratings
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition
by Gary Klein • 1998
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
3.97
3k+
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition 92%
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
by Gary Klein 1998
3.97
3k+ ratings
Judgment Under Uncertainty
by Daniel Kahneman • 1982
Mental shortcuts rule under uncertainty; each creates predictable mistakes.
4.17
1k+
Judgment Under Uncertainty Summary
Judgment Under Uncertainty 92%
Mental shortcuts rule under uncertainty; each creates predictable mistakes.
by Daniel Kahneman 1982
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Art of Decision Making
by Joseph Bikart • 2019
Stop weighing options. The real decision is who you want to become.
3.44
162
The Art of Decision Making Summary
The Art of Decision Making 92%
Stop weighing options. The real decision is who you want to become.
by Joseph Bikart 2019
3.44
162 ratings
Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 1999
Complexity is the enemy of judgment. Fast, simple, even ignorant strategies win more than you think.
3.73
178
Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart Summary
Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart 92%
Complexity is the enemy of judgment. Fast, simple, even ignorant strategies win more than you think.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 1999
3.73
178 ratings
Farsighted
by Steven Johnson • 2018
Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.
3.55
2k+
Farsighted Summary
Farsighted 92%
Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.
by Steven Johnson 2018
3.55
2k+ ratings
Irrationality
by Stuart Sutherland • 1992
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
3.91
2k+
Irrationality Summary
Irrationality 92%
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
by Stuart Sutherland 1992
3.91
2k+ ratings
Fear of Missing Out
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
3.53
645
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out 92%
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020
3.53
645 ratings
Sabia Mente
by Marcos Vázquez García • 2025
Cognitive biases are ancient traps. The Stoics called them something else but knew the cure.
4.26
237
Sabia Mente Summary
Sabia Mente 92%
Cognitive biases are ancient traps. The Stoics called them something else but knew the cure.
by Marcos Vázquez García 2025
4.26
237 ratings
Sidetracked
by Francesca Gino • 2013
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
3.45
286
Sidetracked Summary
Sidetracked 92%
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
by Francesca Gino 2013
3.45
286 ratings
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely • 2008
Why you overpay, procrastinate, and cheat just a little (and how to outsmart your own brain).
4.12
132k+
Predictably Irrational Summary
Predictably Irrational 92%
Why you overpay, procrastinate, and cheat just a little (and how to outsmart your own brain).
by Dan Ariely 2008
4.12
132k+ ratings
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman • 2011
The automatic mind runs the show. Its shortcuts are predictable, and the costs are enormous.
4.17
595k+
Thinking, Fast and Slow Summary
Thinking, Fast and Slow 92%
The automatic mind runs the show. Its shortcuts are predictable, and the costs are enormous.
by Daniel Kahneman 2011
4.17
595k+ 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 92%
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
by Martin Peterson 2009
3.77
131 ratings
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 92%
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023
3.92
198 ratings
Algorithms to Live By
by Brian Christian • 2016
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
4.12
35k+
Algorithms to Live By Summary
Algorithms to Live By 92%
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
by Brian Christian 2016
4.12
35k+ ratings
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli • 2013
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
3.85
43k+
The Art of Thinking Clearly Summary
The Art of Thinking Clearly 92%
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
by Rolf Dobelli 2013
3.85
43k+ ratings
Thinking and Deciding
by Jonathan Baron • 2007
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
4.06
320
Thinking and Deciding Summary
Thinking and Deciding 92%
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
by Jonathan Baron 2007
4.06
320 ratings
Never Go With Your Gut
by Gleb Tsipursky • 2019
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
4.12
259
Never Go With Your Gut Summary
Never Go With Your Gut 92%
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
by Gleb Tsipursky 2019
4.12
259 ratings
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake
by Olivier Sibony • 2019
You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.
4.05
720
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake Summary
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake 92%
You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.
by Olivier Sibony 2019
4.05
720 ratings
Noise
by Daniel Kahneman • 2021
You know about bias. The bigger judgment error is noise: the random scatter no one is auditing.
3.67
17k+
Noise Summary
Noise 92%
You know about bias. The bigger judgment error is noise: the random scatter no one is auditing.
by Daniel Kahneman 2021
3.67
17k+ ratings
The Paradox of Choice
by Barry Schwartz • 2004
The counterintuitive psychology of choice: why abundance breeds paralysis, not freedom.
3.83
37k+
The Paradox of Choice Summary
The Paradox of Choice 92%
The counterintuitive psychology of choice: why abundance breeds paralysis, not freedom.
by Barry Schwartz 2004
3.83
37k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions
by Various • 2007
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
3.86
134
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions Summary
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions 92%
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
by Various 2007
3.86
134 ratings
You Already Know
by Laura Huang • 2025
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
3.43
97
You Already Know Summary
You Already Know 92%
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
by Laura Huang 2025
3.43
97 ratings
Mindware
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
3.75
2k+
Mindware Summary
Mindware 92%
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2015
3.75
2k+ ratings
Wild Problems
by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2022
The biggest decisions resist spreadsheets. An economist on what to do when calculation fails.
3.81
2k+
Wild Problems Summary
Wild Problems 92%
The biggest decisions resist spreadsheets. An economist on what to do when calculation fails.
by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2022
3.81
2k+ ratings
Perfectly Confident
by Don A. Moore • 2020
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
3.67
315
Perfectly Confident Summary
Perfectly Confident 92%
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
by Don A. Moore 2020
3.67
315 ratings
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making
by Max H. Bazerman • 1986
Managers' mental shortcuts are predictable and often wrong. Here's how to catch them.
3.97
540
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making Summary
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making 92%
Managers' mental shortcuts are predictable and often wrong. Here's how to catch them.
by Max H. Bazerman 1986
3.97
540 ratings
Willpower
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2011
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
3.95
21k+
Willpower Summary
Willpower 92%
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2011
3.95
21k+ ratings
Decision Making and Rationality in the Modern World
by Keith E. Stanovich • 2009
Your automatic mind betrays you daily. Here is why, and how to take back control.
4.33
48
Decision Making and Rationality in the Modern World Summary
Decision Making and Rationality in the Modern World 92%
Your automatic mind betrays you daily. Here is why, and how to take back control.
by Keith E. Stanovich 2009
4.33
48 ratings
Tune In
by Nuala Walsh • 2024
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
4.30
122
Tune In Summary
Tune In 92%
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
by Nuala Walsh 2024
4.30
122 ratings
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
by The 30 Minute Expert Series • 2013
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
3.87
31
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book Summary
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book 91%
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
by The 30 Minute Expert Series 2013
3.87
31 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 91%
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Choose Wisely
by Barry Schwartz • 2025
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
3.42
60
Choose Wisely Summary
Choose Wisely 91%
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
by Barry Schwartz 2025
3.42
60 ratings
The Yellow Pad
by Robert E. Rubin • 2023
A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.
3.70
268
The Yellow Pad Summary
The Yellow Pad 91%
A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.
by Robert E. Rubin 2023
3.70
268 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 91%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
Nonsense
by Jamie Holmes • 2015
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
3.61
1k+
Nonsense Summary
Nonsense 91%
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
by Jamie Holmes 2015
3.61
1k+ ratings
Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
3.97
956
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models 91%
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.97
956 ratings
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