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24 alternatives to Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension

When technology mimic the natural world more than its code.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Distracted Mind▲72

   Ancient brains in a high-tech world

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Smarter Than You Think▲128

   How tech boosts our cognitive abilities

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Decoded▲62

   The science behind why we buy

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Real World of Technology ▲62

   The complex relationship between technology and society

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream▲66

   How to predict the future of technology.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Unscientific America▲54

   How scientific illiteracy threatens our future

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Oh no▲85

   A simple game of logic

   2015 · 0hn0.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Code▲76

   The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

   2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Misfit Economy▲81

    Innovation on the fringe...

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Signal and the Noise▲73

    Why so many predictions fail - but some don't

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Thought▲77

    Express yourself beyond 140 characters

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nature of Code▲107

    Learn to program computer simulations of natural systems

    2017 · natureofcode.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Overnear▲55

    Discover interesting events before they happen.

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Useful Science▲70

    Elegantly summarized scientific findings

    2014 · usefulscience.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Intelligence Paradox▲70

    Why the intelligent choice isn't always the smart one

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Technopoly▲61

    The surrender of culture to technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Organized Mind▲65

    Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Booktrope▲81

    Reinventing the way books are published

    2015 · booktrope.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Age Of Context▲57

    The increasing importance of context in tech and our lives

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Paradox of Choice▲71

    Why more is less

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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