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24 alternatives to The Names of the Nothing

Philosophy, Ontology, Metaphysics

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Names of the Nothing launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Meaning of Things▲60

   Applying Philosophy to Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Homo Deus▲105

   A Brief History of Tomorrow

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Short▲354

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Maps of the Mind▲62

   Charts and concepts of the mind and its labyrinths

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Captivology▲120

   Capture attention for your products and ideas (book)

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A Short History of Nearly Everything▲5

   A book about life, the universe and everything

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Essentialism▲77

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The End of Jobs▲98

    Money, meaning and freedom without the 9-to-5

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BubbleSort Zines▲64

    Zines about computer science!

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WikiMentions▲69

    Discover people, books and videos based on mentions.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Principia Mathematica▲72

    Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica re-issue

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ShortBooks.co▲116

    Find shorter books by subject

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Origin of (Almost) Everything▲64

    From the Big Bang to Belly-Button Fluff

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Problem Solving 101▲70

    A simple book for smart people

    2016 · its alternatives →

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

    Where the big ideas of the modern era came from

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Small Demons▲62

    A graph of every person, place, and object in every book

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Daily Stoic▲67

    Meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Vital Question▲55

    Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Paul Rand: Conversations with Students▲69

    Paul Rand's words and thoughts on varied topics

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Einstein▲6

    His Life and Universe

    2017 · its alternatives →

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