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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 102,344 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.16 — 622,653 ratings — published 2011
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.01 — 870,716 ratings — published 2000
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.96 — 633,164 ratings — published 2005
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Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 15,743 ratings — published 2010
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.19 — 895,633 ratings — published 2008
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,342,717 ratings — published 2011
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.07 — 488,053 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.36 — 951,870 ratings — published 1946
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,941 ratings — published 2007
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.04 — 476,325 ratings — published 1997
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 580,858 ratings — published 2012
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 388,793 ratings — published 180
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 914,189 ratings — published 2005
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 2,636,187 ratings — published 1943
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 19 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.18 — 297,695 ratings — published 2015
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 404,742 ratings — published 1513
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.73 — 86,936 ratings — published 2007
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,446,346 ratings — published 2018
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 183,419 ratings — published 2018
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 60,306 ratings — published 2012
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 92,285 ratings — published 1990
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,722,901 ratings — published 2020
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 84,771 ratings — published 2019
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Basic Writings of Nietzsche Basic Writings of Nietzsche (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,157 ratings — published 1967
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 603,932 ratings — published -500
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.19 — 33,151 ratings — published 2018
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.08 — 74,179 ratings — published 2001
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.19 — 70,022 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 25,593 ratings — published 2008
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,651,573 ratings — published 2020
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,502,417 ratings — published 2016
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.14 — 424,980 ratings — published 2014
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 195,114 ratings — published 2013
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.28 — 54,377 ratings — published 1979
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 496,308 ratings — published 1988
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 232,654 ratings — published -400
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 413,336 ratings — published 1957
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Fish in a Tree Fish in a Tree (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.25 — 88,874 ratings — published 2015
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 228,858 ratings — published 2014
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.84 — 97,443 ratings — published 2008
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 212,565 ratings — published 1848
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The Origins of Totalitarianism The Origins of Totalitarianism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 16,061 ratings — published 1951
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.78 — 251,788 ratings — published 1974
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Wonder (Wonder, #1) Wonder (Wonder, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,231,094 ratings — published 2012
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.35 — 208,352 ratings — published 2018
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.15 — 201,596 ratings — published 2016
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,306 ratings — published 2016
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.29 — 251,145 ratings — published 2012
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.07 — 248,751 ratings — published 1999
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John F. Kennedy
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas have endurance without death.”
― John F. Kennedy

Israelmore Ayivor
“7 things negative people will do to you. They will...
1. Demean your value;
2. Destroy your image
3. Drive you crazily!
4. Dispose your dreams!
5. Discredit your imagination!
6. Deframe your abilities and
7. Disbelieve your opinions!

Stay away from negative people!”
― Israelmore Ayivor

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