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Could: The Smart Thinking Handbook for When Nothing is Certain
When everything feels uncertain, your brain goes into crisis mode. But the truth is, uncertainty doesn’t have to mean anxiety.
“COULD gives you the practical thinking tools to stay calm, rational and creative even when life feels unpredictable.”
Could is a practical guide to staying calm and decisive when life feels unpredictable. Blending neuroscience, behavioural psychology and foresight techniques, it shows how to think clearly and act confidently even when nothing feels certain.
You’ll learn how the difference between risk and true uncertainty, and why your brain reacts so irrationally to both.Decode the neuroscience of anxiety so you can interrupt thought loops before they distort your judgement.Use scenario planning, horizon scanning and personal backcasting to make sense of the future in daily life.Build habits that strengthen optimism, resilience and long‑term clarity.Turn your brain’s craving for stories into a tool for better planning rather than worry.Apply evidence‑based CBT insights to stay focused instead of overwhelmed.Accessible, research‑grounded and refreshingly human, Could gives you the mindset tools for smart thinking in chaotic times, bridging rigorous science with real‑world clarity.
Perfect for readers of Atomic Habits, Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Art of Thinking Clearly.
“COULD gives you the practical thinking tools to stay calm, rational and creative even when life feels unpredictable.”
Could is a practical guide to staying calm and decisive when life feels unpredictable. Blending neuroscience, behavioural psychology and foresight techniques, it shows how to think clearly and act confidently even when nothing feels certain.
You’ll learn how the difference between risk and true uncertainty, and why your brain reacts so irrationally to both.Decode the neuroscience of anxiety so you can interrupt thought loops before they distort your judgement.Use scenario planning, horizon scanning and personal backcasting to make sense of the future in daily life.Build habits that strengthen optimism, resilience and long‑term clarity.Turn your brain’s craving for stories into a tool for better planning rather than worry.Apply evidence‑based CBT insights to stay focused instead of overwhelmed.Accessible, research‑grounded and refreshingly human, Could gives you the mindset tools for smart thinking in chaotic times, bridging rigorous science with real‑world clarity.
Perfect for readers of Atomic Habits, Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Art of Thinking Clearly.
279 pages, Paperback
Published November 23, 2025
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December 11, 2025
I read Could because I’ve been trying to plan a bit more for my future instead of just feeling like a passive puppet facing destiny and all the chaos, good and bad, that life throws at me. I wasn’t disappointed.
It’s clear and accessible in a way that makes the science feel like a friend, and it’s not preachy. Finally, here’s a book that gets that we’re not living in a future that behaves. Pandemics, AI panic, economic highs and lows, world instability and personal surprises on repeat are the context we’re living in, in our real world.
I feel I’ve gained usable tools I can use to respond to complex future scenarios in a more steady way, even when the ground won’t stop shifting so I’m more of a pilot, less of a passenger. If you want a book that helps you navigate change rather than pretend it doesn’t exist, this is the one.
It’s clear and accessible in a way that makes the science feel like a friend, and it’s not preachy. Finally, here’s a book that gets that we’re not living in a future that behaves. Pandemics, AI panic, economic highs and lows, world instability and personal surprises on repeat are the context we’re living in, in our real world.
I feel I’ve gained usable tools I can use to respond to complex future scenarios in a more steady way, even when the ground won’t stop shifting so I’m more of a pilot, less of a passenger. If you want a book that helps you navigate change rather than pretend it doesn’t exist, this is the one.
December 1, 2025
Loved this. Well written and thought-provoking, and feel like I've learned a lot about risk, uncertainty and how to manage it all.
Interesting and useful book, already starting to put some of the suggestions into practice
Interesting and useful book, already starting to put some of the suggestions into practice
December 16, 2025
This is a really thoughtful and illuminating read about navigating the uncertainty that we all have to grapple with. Highly recommended
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