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24 alternatives to Wait

The art and science of delay

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

1. 1
   Hit Makers▲96

   The science of popularity in an age of distraction

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Node: Up and Running▲72

   Ebook for building scalable apps with Node

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tools for Thought▲69

   The history and future of mind-expanding technology

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Captivology▲120

   Capture attention for your products and ideas (book)

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   On Books: On Long Term Thinking ▲62

   This week we discuss The Long Now and long term thinking

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Why We Buy▲62

   The Science of Shopping

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Maps of the Mind▲62

   Charts and concepts of the mind and its labyrinths

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inventology▲72

   How we dream up things that change the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Speed Reading▲67

    The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Living Brain▲63

    The deep mysteries of the human brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Time Travel: A History▲63

    A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Science of Practice▲119

    How to rewire your brain for performance, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Light▲58

    A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Little Bets▲89

    How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Memory Book▲68

    The classic guide to improving your memory

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stiff▲62

    The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Engines of Creation▲54

    The coming era of nanotechnology

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Act of Creation▲54

    A great examination of creativity

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Buyology▲100

    Truth and lies about why we buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24FO
    Feed of current articles for science lovers shortened to bullet points▲94

    2019 · bullets.tech · its alternatives →

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