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24 alternatives to The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Where the big ideas of the modern era came from
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The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet
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Profound study on how WW1 created our ironic, modern world
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How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by
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A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology
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A unified theory about why storytelling evolved
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How to effectively champion a new idea.
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A somewhat controversial but hugely influential book
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How can design inspire us to think about our future?
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