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The alchemy of this book’s title is the science of knowing what economists are wrong about. The trick to being an alchemist lies not in understanding universal laws, but in spotting the many instances where those laws do not apply.
Rory Sutherland • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
Visual design proved to be a fifth wonder of life.
Dacher Keltner • Awe
incredible work in applied behavioral economics that was happening in the government, specifically using the power of defaults to encourage positive behavior. These defaults are known as nudges, made famous in the bestseller Nudge, by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.
Annie Duke • Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
Most geniuses—especially those who lead others—prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities. » Andy Benoit6
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
directing attention through a process called framing. Both directly and indirectly, he tells you what to look for, influencing what you see—and what you miss. Framing
Zoe Chance • Influence Is Your Superpower: How to Get What You What Without Compromising Who You Are
author Steven Levy calls “the gospel of 10x.”
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
Hunting Byron Sharp in the wild
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Beauty is a unique resource in the fight against Part X because it’s everywhere; you can tap into it wherever you are. Moreover, it’s available to everyone—rich, poor, deserving, undeserving, educated, uneducated. Like God’s grace, it is given, not earned or purchased.