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24 alternatives to Against the Gods
The remarkable story of risk
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Against the Gods launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Explains the roots of resistance to new technologies
2016 · its alternatives →
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The extreme impact of rare and unpredictable events
2015 · its alternatives →
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An illustrated explanation, from Hardbound
2016 · its alternatives →
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Understanding the universal hero journey across mythologies
2015 · its alternatives →
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Where the big ideas of the modern era came from
2016 · its alternatives →
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David Graeber shows a stunning analysis of money's history
2015 · its alternatives →
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From one of the world’s most highly regarded social scientis
2015 · its alternatives →
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An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed
2015 · its alternatives →
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