Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes (Barnes & Noble Edition)

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If you traveled 500 years into the past — or 500 years into the future — you would be astounded by how much technology, medicine, and societal norms have changed. Yet certain universal principles of human behavior remain the same: fear, greed, overconfidence, envy, and the perils of short-sightedness. In Same as Ever, Morgan Housel offers a world-historical tour of these enduring behaviours, weaving stories from the invention of the first nuclear weapons to the founding of Amazon, from historical figures like T.E. Lawrence to corporate icons like Jack Welch. Through these tales, he shows how timeless lessons about risk, opportunity, perseverance, and decision-making can help us sift through the noise of change — so we can make better choices, no matter how uncertain the future may seem.

“Morgan Housel has done it again. Same As Ever brims with wisdom and wit, and Housel has an ingenious way of selecting the perfect, unforgettable story to drive home timeless lessons about money, life, storytelling, ambition, and satisfaction.” — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic