Behavioral Insights: recommended books summer 2019
Behavioral Insights.
We are approaching the summer holiday period. And this is a great opportunity to pick up some books and get new inspiration.
So in this weeks newsletter, I have put together a list of my favorite books on analytics, behavioral science, technology, product management, and productivity.
What will you read this summer? Let me know.
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Hans Rosling explains the human instincts that cause erroneous thinking, and how we can separate fact from fiction when forming our opinions.
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative book, Kevin Kelly provides a road map for the future.
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Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age
Matthew Salganik explains how the digital revolution is transforming how social scientists observe behavior, ask questions, run experiments, and engage in mass collaborations.
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
A great book from Michael Lewis on the life and work from the behavioral economists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky.
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Another Michael Lewis book. This story is about Billy Beane and how he used data to get to the top in baseball.
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Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Melissa Perri explains why organizations ship features rather than cultivate the value those features represent.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. Fascinating read.
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
According to Cal Newport, deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time.
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Greg McKeown makes the case for living an essential life.
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Do the Work
In this short book, Steven Pressfield will show you that it’s not about better ideas, it’s about actually doing the work. Have you started a project but never finished? Would you like to do work that matters, but don't know where to start? Do the work.
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(Dutch) Grip: Het geheim van slim werken
Rick Pastoor legt heel helder uit hoe je grip krijgt op je werk en resultaten boekt.
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Have a great week!
— Kevin