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Mentioned in 32 episodes

Subtract

Book • 2021

Mentioned by

Sendhil Mullainathan

Mike Carruthers

Mentioned in 32 episodes

Mentioned by

Adam Alter

as a book about subtraction.

The Psychology Master: The Colour That Makes You Attractive, How Your Name Determines Your Success & How To Become UNSTUCK In Your Marriage, Job, or Life!

Mentioned by

Sendhil Mullainathan

as a recent behavioral/design book used in his app to illustrate solving problems by subtraction.

37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time

Mentioned by

Laurie Santos

when discussing the challenges of subtraction and the importance of doing less.

Do Nothing, Then Do Less

Mentioned by

Leidy Klotz

as the book framing his research on people's default tendency to add rather than subtract.

How to Subtract: The Most Underrated Skill of the AI Era - with Leidy Klotz

Mentioned by

Jeremy Utley

as a book arguing that subtraction is undervalued because removing work leaves little visible evidence.

How Do You Run a Company When You Can’t See Six Months Ahead? - with Axios CEO Jim VandeHei

Mentioned by

Jeremy Utley

when Eric held up the book on-camera and recommended it to viewers.

What Happens When AI Adoption Actually Works? - with Eric Porres, Chief AI Officer of Logitech

Mentioned by

Laurie Santos

as the author of "Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less", which explores the difficulty of solving problems by taking things away.

The Happiness of Subtraction

Mentioned by

Adam Grant

as a book that explores the bias towards addition over subtraction in problem-solving.

ReThinking: The Zombie Guide to Surviving Bureaucracy

Mentioned by

Mike Carruthers

as a book that highlights how a better solution to problems is to subtract instead of add.

How to Solve a Problem Before It Happens & When Less is Really More

Mentioned by

Adam Alter

as a book about simplifying problems by subtracting.

Moment 136: 3 VITAL Questions To Ask Yourself If You're Feeling Trapped In Life (Relationships, Work & Financially): Adam Alter

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