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Books to understand how people think and behave
51 books that people in the directory recommended, matched to understanding people. Top of the list: The Better Angels of Our Nature, picked by Stewart Brand, Bruce Schneier, Mark Manson and 1 more.
51 books · 74 recommendations from 35 people
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4recommendersThe Better Angels of Our Nature 4 recommendersStewart Brand, Bruce Schneier, Mark Manson, Fareed Zakaria
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3recommendersThe Righteous Mind 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Mark Manson, Ann Miura-Ko
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4recommendersHow to Win Friends and Influence People 4 recommendersMike Huckabee, James Clear, Darius Foroux, Mark Manson
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4recommendersThinking, Fast and Slow 4 recommendersStewart Brand, James Clear, Mark Manson, Thomas Frank
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2recommendersThe Person and the Situation 2 recommendersDan Ariely, James Clear
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3recommenders12 Rules for Life 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Darius Foroux, David Perell
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3recommenders7 Habits of Highly Effective People 3 recommendersMark Manson, Thomas Frank, Ankur Warikoo
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3recommendersStumbling on Happiness 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, James Clear, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Psychology of Money 2 recommendersRyan Holiday, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Power of Habit 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, James Clear
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The Laws of Human Nature Picked by Darius Foroux
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The Continuum Concept Picked by Whitney Cummings
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The Definitive Book of Body Language Picked by Matt D'Avella
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2recommendersGrit 2 recommendersMark Manson, Tom Bilyeu
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2recommendersHere Comes Everybody 2 recommendersTyler Cowen, Alan Rusbridger
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Homicide Picked by Steven Pinker
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Predictably Irrational Picked by Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Second Mountain 2 recommendersAli Abdaal, Ryan Holiday
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Blink Picked by James Clear
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Civilization and Its Discontents Picked by Mark Manson
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Everything is Miscellaneous Picked by Tyler Cowen
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Made to Stick Picked by Darius Foroux
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Mothers and Others Picked by Carol Gilligan
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The Coddling of the American Mind Picked by Mark Manson
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The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence Picked by Whitney Cummings
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The WEIRDest People in the World Picked by Mark Manson
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Facing Codependence Picked by Neil Strauss
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No More Mr. Nice Guy Picked by Ali Abdaal
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Nonviolent Communication Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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Quiet Picked by Derek Sivers
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The Dip Picked by Matt D'Avella
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The Happiness Advantage Picked by James Clear
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The Mysteries of Human Behavior Picked by James Clear
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The Red Queen Picked by Naval Ravikant
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The Road Less Traveled Picked by Mark Manson
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The Scout Mindset Picked by Will MacAskill
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The Time Paradox Picked by Derek Sivers
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The Willpower Instinct Picked by Derek Sivers
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Theory of Games and Economic Behavior Picked by Ariel Rubinstein
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Wishcraft Picked by Chris Guillebeau
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Future Shock Picked by Kevin Kelly
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Home Is Where We Start From Picked by Alain de Botton
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Regarding the Pain of Others Picked by John Green
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The Age of American Unreason Picked by David Bowie
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The Bed of Procrustes Picked by Naval Ravikant
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The Book of Virtues Picked by Glenn Beck
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The Economy of Esteem Picked by Kwame Anthony Appiah
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The Folly of Fools Picked by Bruce Schneier
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The Naked Ape Picked by Angela Saini
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind Picked by David Bowie
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The True Believer Picked by Mark Manson
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