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The New Prince of Hard Times
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Harnessing the Power of Mental Models for Success and Wellness
The models you live by shape what you notice, what you believe, and what you do next. Shifting Worlds offers practical ways to rethink attention, identity, work and everyday life.
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Refractions of the Real
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What would count as evidence for many worlds?
Quantum experiments can test remarkable claims about reality. But when several theories predict the same result, what have we learned? Explore five claims, real experiments, and the math that shows where the evidence reaches.
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