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24 alternatives to Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)

Eric Paley's Fave Book on The Twenty Minute VC

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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A investigation of luck, uncertainty, probability, etc.
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My favorite book on investing and decision making.
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The secret psychology of selling to skeptical consumers
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Blockbusters: Hit-Making and Risk-Taking▲54
An argument for why big bets are the surest way to success
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The Rational Optimist▲77
How prosperity evolves
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Fooling Some of the People All of the Time▲56
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The Science of Growth▲84
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Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes▲60
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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator ▲69
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder▲65
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Hacking Growth [Kindle Edition]▲79
Untraditional marketing using the hacker mindset.
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The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing▲62
Timely strategies for investing in the current economy.
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Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice▲64
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The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Investors and Mana▲68
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