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24 alternatives to The Moral Landscape

How science can determine human values.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Moral Landscape launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris▲1

   A persuasive case for how science can shape ethics

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Moral Tribes▲56

   Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Design Research Ethics▲76

   A guide for ethical human-centered research

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Power of Ideals▲62

   The Real Story of Moral Choice

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Road to Character▲73

   The deeper values that should inform our lives

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Origins of Virtue▲14

   Human instincts and the evolution of cooperation

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Invisible Influence▲69

    The hidden forces that shape behavior

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Selfish Gene▲96

    Human behavior driven by biological Darwinism

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Invisible Influence▲66

    The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Human Condition▲71

    A classic work of social theory & the nature of human agency

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Conscious Business▲85

    Building value through values

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Theory of Moral Sentiments▲58

    Ethics and charity from...wait, Adam Smith?

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Unscientific America▲54

    How scientific illiteracy threatens our future

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mindset▲75

    The New Psychology of Success

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Varieties Of Religious Experience▲62

    A study in human nature

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Winning with Data▲64

    Transform Culture, Empower People, and Shape the Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction▲66

    Original ideas that expand understanding of human thought

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Algorithms to Live By▲75

    The Computer Science of Human Decisions

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Rational Optimist▲77

    How prosperity evolves

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Critical Path▲60

    how humanity found itself in its current situation

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lying▲64

    An analysis to the human capacity to lie

    2016 · its alternatives →

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