Fooled by Randomness

Who recommended it

1. 

   James Clear American author and speaker

   Explicit recommendation

   Named in James Clear's top 10 business books on his best-books page.

   Best books to read, by category↗ Personal websitejamesclear.com jamesclear.com · undated · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   On Mark Manson's own list "The 12 Best Books on Economics".

   The 12 Best Books on Economics↗ Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

3. 

   Matt Mullenweg Entrepreneur (Automattic, WordPress)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.

   #420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg↗ Podcast episodetim.blog The Tim Ferriss Show · 13 Apr 2020 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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