Thinking in Bets

Who recommended it

1. DS

   Derek Sivers Writer, musician and founder of CD Baby

   Explicit recommendation

   Rated 9/10 for the habit of asking whether you would bet money on a belief.

   Notes on Thinking in Bets↗ Personal websitesive.rs sive.rs · 2 Jun 2018 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   In a video on his own YouTube channel, Mark Manson names this among the 33 most life-changing books of the 1,000 he has read.

   I Read 1,000 Books and These 33 Were the Most Life-Changing↗ Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Mark Manson) · 18 Feb 2024 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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