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    Cover of The Upside Of Irrationality The Unexpected Benefits Of Defying Logic

    The Upside Of Irrationality The Unexpected Benefits Of Defying Logic

    Dan Ariely · 2011

    MathematicsPsychology & Behavior
    Open LibraryAmazon
    Stats for nerds
    2recommend
    2mentions
    2people
    2011years
    100% recommend

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    1. fabiandesimoneSep 2011
      Forget about the spammy title, this is an amazing book on copy writting:

      Cashvertising: http://amzn.to/nrwKnf (all links have my affiliate link. On my way to richness baby! ;)

      I'm currently reading this one, so far so good:

      Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything http://amzn.to/nGEnkv

      This is a small list of books I want to read:

      The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us http://amzn.to/oiEIDs

      Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength http://amzn.to/qTNpgB

      Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup http://amzn.to/njSDPh

      The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement http://amzn.to/okuaFh

      The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal http://amzn.to/rptuZ9

      The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home http://amzn.to/oaIDgu

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    2. pitchupsJun 2011
      Here are some more favorites (they may not qualify as the best books ever, but great books with original and useful ideas):

      - Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson

      - The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely

      - Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath, Dan Heath

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