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24 alternatives to On Books: On Long Term Thinking

This week we discuss The Long Now and long term thinking

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

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ▲73
Views on life and long distance running.
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Maps of the Mind▲62
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Curious: The Desire to Know & Why Your Future Depends On It▲74
What it is, how it helps us, and why it might be essential
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Future of the Mind▲72
The latest advancements in neuroscience and physics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction▲66
Original ideas that expand understanding of human thought
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Buyology▲100
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Living Brain▲63
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
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How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Paul Rand: Conversations with Students▲69
Paul Rand's words and thoughts on varied topics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
15
Idea Makers▲58
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
The Brain: The Story of You ▲81
What is reality? Who are “you”? How do you make decisions?
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
But What If We're Wrong?▲62
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
Why We Buy▲62
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How We Learn▲64
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Branded Mind▲57
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future▲63
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood▲67
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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