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49The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Always Eat Left-Handed ... And Other Secrets for Killing It at Work and in Real Life by Rohit Bhargava

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Always Eat Left-Handed ... And Other Secrets for Killing It at Work and in Real Life by Rohit Bhargava

MAY 27, 2025

50The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard

MAY 20, 2025

51The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson

MAY 13, 2025

52The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Algorithm by Hilke Schellmann

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Algorithm by Hilke Schellmann

MAY 6, 2025

53The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: True or False by Cindy L. Otis

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: True or False by Cindy L. Otis

APRIL 29, 2025

54The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr

APRIL 22, 2025

55The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Sibling Effect by Jeffrey Kluger

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Sibling Effect by Jeffrey Kluger

APRIL 15, 2025

56The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Imaginable by Jane McGonigal

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Imaginable by Jane McGonigal

APRIL 8, 2025

57The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Who Is Government? by Michael Lewis

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Who Is Government? by Michael Lewis

APRIL 1, 2025

58The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Look Again by Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Look Again by Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein

MARCH 25, 2025

59The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St. Clair

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St. Clair

MARCH 18, 2025

60The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Endless Refrain by David Rowell

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Endless Refrain by David Rowell

MARCH 11, 2025

61The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Community Data by Rahul Bhargava

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Community Data by Rahul Bhargava

MARCH 4, 2025

62The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:The Long View by Richard Fisher

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:The Long View by Richard Fisher

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

63The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: How To Winter by Dr. Kari Leibowitz

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: How To Winter by Dr. Kari Leibowitz

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

64The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Negotiating While Black by Damali Peterman

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Negotiating While Black by Damali Peterman

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

65The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Humanize: A Maker’s Guide to Designing Our Cities, by Thomas Heatherwick

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Humanize: A Maker’s Guide to Designing Our Cities, by Thomas Heatherwick

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

66The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Long History of the Future by Nicole Kobie

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Long History of the Future by Nicole Kobie

JANUARY 28, 2025

67The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Brave New Words by Sal Khan

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Brave New Words by Sal Khan

JANUARY 21, 2025

68The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Infectious Generosity by Chris Anderson

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Infectious Generosity by Chris Anderson

JANUARY 7, 2025

69The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Pretending You Care by Norm Feuti

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Pretending You Care by Norm Feuti

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

70The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Win Bigly - Persuasion In A World Where Facts Don’t Matter | 2nd Edition, by Scott Adams

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Win Bigly - Persuasion In A World Where Facts Don’t Matter | 2nd Edition, by Scott Adams

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

71The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Next 100 Years - A Forecast for the 21st Century by George Friedman

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Next 100 Years - A Forecast for the 21st Century by George Friedman

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

72The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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