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24 alternatives to Tools for Thought

The history and future of mind-expanding technology

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tools for Thought launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Distracted Mind▲72

   Ancient brains in a high-tech world

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Smarter Than You Think▲128

   How tech boosts our cognitive abilities

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thoughts▲121

   The forward thinking tool

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cognitive Lode▲197

   Playbook of cognitive biases & psych research

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mindset▲75

   The New Psychology of Success

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Inevitable▲66

   The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Envisioning Information▲87

   A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Technotopia▲96

   A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Loopy▲255

    A tool for thinking in systems

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Big Data▲73

    A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work & Think

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Life 3.0▲92

    Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do ▲63

    Stanford-backed science program book on persuasive tech.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Winning with Data▲64

    Transform Culture, Empower People, and Shape the Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Future Timeline▲115

    Predicts advancements in science and technology

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ten Faces of Innovation▲64

    Beyond the Devil's Advocate

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    On Intelligence▲12

    The real future of artificial intelligence

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Effective Thinking▲127

    Become more successful through better thinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jobs-to-be-Done: Theory to Practice▲100

    Turn innovation into a science.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Knowledge is Beautiful▲97

    Taking infographics & data-visualisation next level (book)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Branded Mind▲57

    What neuroscience really tells us about the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Thinking Outside The Box▲62

    How to Think Creatively By Applying Critical Thinking

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · 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 →