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Sapiens
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Man's Search for Meaning
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
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Influence
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Zero to One
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
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The Innovator's Dilemma
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High Output Management
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The War of Art
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How To Win Friends and Influence People
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Good to Great
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Mindset
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
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The Black Swan
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Atomic Habits
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
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Tools of Titans
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Outliers
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Antifragile
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The Selfish Gene
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The Four Agreements
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The Checklist Manifesto
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Fooled by Randomness
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How to Change Your Mind
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Essentialism
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The Effective Executive
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The Power of Habit
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12 Rules for Life
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Einstein
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The Art of War
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The Obstacle Is the Way
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Measure What Matters
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