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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.

1. 1
   Wait▲74

   The art and science of delay

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Reading with the Right Brain▲62

   Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Maps of the Mind▲62

   Charts and concepts of the mind and its labyrinths

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Buyology▲100

   Truth and lies about why we buy

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Living Brain▲63

   The deep mysteries of the human brain

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paul Rand: Conversations with Students▲69

   Paul Rand's words and thoughts on varied topics

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   On Books Podcast - The Social Good Book Series with Zander Rose of The Long Now▲55

   A weekly podcast about life-changing books

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Idea Makers▲58

   Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    But What If We're Wrong?▲62

    Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Why We Buy▲62

    The Science of Shopping

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Branded Mind▲57

    What neuroscience really tells us about the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood▲67

    Where the big ideas of the modern era came from

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    As We Speak▲64

    How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Science of Practice▲119

    How to rewire your brain for performance, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Talk Like TED▲92

    The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Time Travel: A History▲63

    A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    STEM Reads▲67

    Monthly STEM adventure book club for young readers

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →