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24 alternatives to The Year Without Pants

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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 Year Without Pants launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The End of Jobs▲98

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Essentialism▲70

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Essentialism▲77

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Without Permission▲147

   Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Joy of Less▲67

   A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

   How to do more with less

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Content Strategy for the Web▲57

   Better content means better business

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Dark Net▲62

    A revelatory examination of the internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stretch▲62

    How to future-proof yourself for tomorrow's workplace

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bookup▲76

    Hookups for books!

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Reading the Comments▲70

    Likers, haters, and manipulators at the bottom of the web

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nicely Said▲78

    Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shopclass as Soulcraft▲60

    An inquiry into the value of work

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Unsplash Book▲107

    The world's first 'fully' open source book

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think▲74

    The blueprint of an abundant future

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Start Next Now▲67

    Career advice (that doesn't suck) for interns

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Startup Opportunities▲84

    Know When to Quit Your Day Job

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Public Parts▲83

    How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup Opportunities▲85

    Know when to quit your day job

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out▲70

    How to bootstrap a start-up into a sustainable business

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Solopreneur▲69

    Going faster on your own

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →