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24 alternatives to The Rational Optimist
How prosperity evolves
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Rational Optimist launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Creating and sustaining successful growth
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The hidden forces that shape our decisions
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A game theorist's guide to success in business and life
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Information, networks, complexity to understand Economics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The blueprint of an abundant future
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Distribution and the possibilities for economic change
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Nudge▲83Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Chaos, complexity and the emergence of life
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Quantitative Glimpse of Tech's Political Endgame
2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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A simple way to reliably find step-function better solutions
2016 · its alternatives →
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The modern marketing mindset to create fast growing
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Probably the best book on platform-based business ecosystems
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The psychology of judgment and decision making
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Why the intelligent choice isn't always the smart one
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Explaining 23 different models of profitability
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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