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Short, sourced ideas that correct one claim at a time — each ends at the book behind it.
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The mug that changed value when it crossed the table
Richard H. Thaler
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The man who saw faces in everything
Oliver Sacks
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The bicycle ride without a yesterday
Suzanne Corkin
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The castaways returned with rival truths
David Grann
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A paper tube created clinical distance
Bill Bryson
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Every price contains a little time
Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez
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The gorilla that attention edited out
Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons
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An ordinary breath does not empty the lungs
James Nestor
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A dark soil records deliberate work
Charles C. Mann
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Sitting is not “the new smoking”
John J. Ratey & Eric Hagerman
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An ingredient list is a map, not a verdict
Chris van Tulleken
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Luck leaves no label on an outcome
Annie Duke
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Psychology & the mind
12 stories
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Habits, focus & performance
12 stories
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Philosophy & the good life
12 stories
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Money & decisions
12 stories
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Science & the cosmos
12 stories
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Health, body & sleep
12 stories
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History & civilisation
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How the world works
12 stories
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Nature & the planet
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Lives & memoir
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Creativity & work
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Technology & the future
12 stories
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