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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.

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The Future of the Mind▲72
The latest advancements in neuroscience and physics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking▲77
Solve problems by thinking more effectively
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Distracted Mind▲72
Ancient brains in a high-tech world
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Smarter Than You Think▲128
How tech boosts our cognitive abilities
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction▲66
Original ideas that expand understanding of human thought
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Thinkertoys▲76
A handbook of creative thinking techniques
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Mindware▲7
Tools for Smart Thinking
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Thoughts▲121
The forward thinking tool
2015 · thoughts.ink · its alternatives →
9
The Organized Mind▲66
Levitin's book on making systems that work for your brain
2014 · daniellevitin.com · its alternatives →
10
The Second Machine Age▲66
Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Cognitive Lode▲197
Playbook of cognitive biases & psych research
2014 · coglode.com · its alternatives →
12
Making Ideas Happen▲75
Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
The Design of Future Things▲60
A revealing examination of smart technology
2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →
14
The Organized Mind▲65
Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
15
Mindset▲75
The New Psychology of Success
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Organized Mind▲70
Thinking straight in the age of information overload
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
The Inevitable▲66
The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
The Industries of the Future▲60
Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ▲61
An optimistic road map for the future
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Physics of the Future▲73
How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Real World of Technology ▲62
The complex relationship between technology and society
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Envisioning Information▲87
A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
Lateral Thinking▲74
Practical explanation of how creativity works
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Technotopia▲96
A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.
2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

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