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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Subtract

Book • 2021

Mentioned by

Mike Carruthers

Sendhil Mullainathan

Shankar Vedantam

Mentioned in 14 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

Laurie Santos

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

Do Nothing, Then Do Less

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.

The Zombie Guide to Surviving Bureaucracy

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

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

Sendhil Mullainathan

as a book containing an experiment used in his app, PEEQ.

Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time (Update)

Mentioned by

Greg Mckeown

as a book that challenges the conventional 'add more' mentality and explores the power of simplification.

283. The Art of Subtraction with Leidy Klotz (Part 1)

Mentioned by

Ed Sheeran

when discussing his previous album.

Ed Sheeran Live from the SiriusXM Garage

Mentioned by

Greg Mckeown

as the author of the book, discussing the transformative power of subtraction and simplification.

284. The Art of Subtraction with Leidy Klotz (Part 2)

Mentioned by

Melina Palmer

when sharing one of her favorite things he said in his book.

It’s Not the Price—It’s What the Brain Thinks About the Price With Melina Palmer

Recommended by

Srini Rao

as one of his favorite books.

Listener Favorites: Jeremey Utley | How Having Lots of Ideas Leads to Creative Breakthroughs

Mentioned by

Bob Sutton

when discussing why humans add instead of subtract.

The playbook for fixing toxic culture, pointless friction, and broken systems | Bob Sutton (Stanford, NYT bestselling author)

Mentioned by

Steve Levitt

as a new book summarizing

Leidy Klotz

's research on subtraction.

45. Leidy Klotz on Why the Best Solutions Involve Less — Not More

Mentioned by

Sean Carroll

as the author of the book, which explores the science behind our preference for adding rather than subtracting.

162 | Leidy Klotz on Our Resistance to Subtractive Change

Mentioned by

Melina Palmer

in relation to the concept of 'less is not a loss'.

495. The Human Side of Leadership w/ Willie Pietersen

Mentioned by

Shankar Vedantam

as

Leidy Klotz

's book on the power of less.

Innovation 2.0: Do Less

Mentioned by

Robert Sutton

, highlighting his work on the human tendency to add rather than subtract when problem-solving.

7. Good vs. Bad Friction in Higher Education: A Conversation with Robert Sutton

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