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24 alternatives to Cool

Brain's Hidden Quest for Cool Drives Our Economy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cool launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Cool▲67

   How the brain's hidden quest for cool drives our economy

   2015 · its alternatives →

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4. 4
   The Brain Fog Fix▲73

   Reclaim your focus

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   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

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   The Wandering Mind▲71

   What the brain does when you're not looking

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   Smarter Faster Better▲83

   The secrets of being productive in life and business

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   Decoded▲62

   The science behind why we buy

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Neuromarketing▲61

   Understanding the buy buttons in your customer's brain

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smartbomb▲57

    The quest for art, entertainment & big bucks

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    Holds up a mirror to our time to see if search can keep up

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Think Like a Freak▲68

    Train your brain for better problem solving

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Misfit Economy▲81

    Innovation on the fringe...

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14. 14
    The Branded Mind▲57

    What neuroscience really tells us about the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Organized Mind▲70

    Thinking straight in the age of information overload

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Mindset▲84

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities ▲73

    Curated selection of the best tools available

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    The Distracted Mind▲72

    Ancient brains in a high-tech world

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    The Organized Mind▲65

    Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Naked Economics▲103

    A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep

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    The Misfit Economy▲68

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    Happy Money▲72

    Learn the secret to “happiness-efficient” spending.

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    The latest advancements in neuroscience and physics

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