Books like Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
12 books with a reading profile close to Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman. Outward-looking; a moderate read.
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
by Naomi Klein
Also outward-looking · analytical, economics
Naomi Klein argues that the current global economic model and the survival of the planetary ecosystem are fundamentally at odds.
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
by Cathy O'Neil
Also outward-looking · analytical, economics
Cathy O’Neil identifies a specific breed of algorithmic modeling she labels Weapons of Math Destruction.
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't
by Nate Silver
Also outward-looking · analytical, economics
Nate Silver examines why human forecasts often fail by distinguishing between the "signal," which represents meaningful patterns, and "noise," which is random data that obscures truth.
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Thomas L.
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Abundance
by Ezra Klein
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Ezra Klein examines the structural hurdles preventing the United States from building the infrastructure, housing, and clean energy technology required for a functional future.
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Microsoft Secrets
by Michael A. Cusumano, Richard W. Selby
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Michael A.
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
by Chris Miller
Also outward-looking · analytical, economics
Chris Miller explains how semiconductors became the backbone of modern civilization, determining both economic success and military dominance.
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Bryan Burrough and John Helyar chronicle the 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco, the largest corporate takeover of its era.
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The Great Escape
by Angus Deaton
Also outward-looking · analytical, economics
Angus Deaton examines the historical divergence in global living standards, tracking how breakthroughs in medicine and economic productivity allowed specific populations to exit lives of poverty and early death.
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10
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
by Jim Collins
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Jim Collins and Jerry Porras compare eighteen enduring "visionary" corporations against a control group of similar competitors to identify why certain organizations thrive for decades.
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The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Chris Anderson explains the shift from a hit-driven culture to a niche-driven economy enabled by digital distribution.
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The Intelligent Investor
Also outward-looking · analytical, business strategy
Benjamin Graham presents a framework for capital preservation known as value investing, which prioritizes the calculation of intrinsic value over market speculation.
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