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As humans, our instinct is to ask the questions “why” and “what if?” As you go about your day, you might ask yourself, “If I take this aspirin, will my headache go away?” or “What did I eat that made my stomach hurt?” You might even ask questions about the past too like, “What if I left my house just a few minutes earlier, would I have made my flight?” Whenever we ask questions like these, we are dealing with cause and effect relationships, or how certain factors lead to various results. In the scientific community, “Correlation is not causation” has been the mantra chanted by scientists for more than a century, prohibiting causal talk in many classrooms and scientific studies. Today, however, we have gone through a Causal Revolution instigated by author Judea Pearl and his colleagues. Through The Book of Why, Pearl shows us how his work in causal relationships will allow us to explore the world in more ways than one. It also shows us that the key to artificial intelligence is human thought and creating machines that can determine causes and effects. As you read, you’ll learn how the human brain is the most advanced tool in the world, how misunderstood data can lead to protests of the smallpox vaccine, and how controlled experiments have been around for as long as humans. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

If you have ever watched an episode of Shark Tank, then you know who Mark Cuban is. The entrepreneurial billionaire and co-owner of the Dallas Mavericks. However, Cuban didn’t start his journey to success with a lot. In fact, when he moved to Dallas, he had almost nothing to his name, he had been fired from several jobs, and he was forced to sleep on the floor of his friend’s apartment. So how did he go from nothing to owning an NBA basketball team? In How to Win at the Sport of Business, Mark Cuban shares his knowledge and personal experience of the business world and offers invaluable tips on how to make your small business a great success. As you read, you’ll learn how business is just like basketball, how lowering prices can be a good business strategy, and why being a whiner is one of the best ways to spark change. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

A self-help guide to learning how to break free from the shackles of society and seek happiness and success by adopting the code of the extraordinary mind. What if I told you that all the ideas you think you know about love, education, religion, and happiness are all a bunch of Brules? That’s Lakhiani’s term for bulls**t rules. Generations and generations of people continue to pass these Brules down, but whose decision was it to continue following these outdated customs? These rules are long past their expiration date and it’s time to abandon them. Lakhiani suggests that everything we know about the world is shaped by habit and conformist beliefs, everything from love, work, religion, health, parenting, and more. It’s time to look past these rules and redefine your happiness and purpose. What could your life look like if you abandoned what you think you knew and created a new life for yourself? Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

Learn how to turn your ebook into a bestseller So, you’ve written a book. And now you want people to read it! If you’re not sure how to make that happen, How to Make a Killing on Kindle (2018) is your guide! A compilation of handy, actionable steps proven by the author’s firsthand experience, Michael Alvear’s anthology of success tips will help you turn your book into a bestseller! Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

The self-help guide for women who want to stop lying to themselves, unlock their potential, stop settling and follow their dreams. Stop believing the lies about who you are so you can become who you were meant to be. In Girl, Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis spells out all the lies that she and other women tell themselves every day. Lies like “I’ll start tomorrow,” or “I’m not good enough.” Rachel explains why these are just lies you tell yourself which prevents you from becoming the person you were meant to be. A mixture of memoir, motivational tips, and common-sense girl talk, Rachel tells you like it is. She provides the harsh truth to motivate you to unlock your potential and ultimately, stop lying to yourself. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

A guide to mastering your money by learning the ins and outs of investments that will allow you to live the lifestyle you want and achieve financial freedom. Is your money working hard or hardly working? Ideally, your money should work for you, making you money while you sleep. But how can you do this? Simply leaving your money in a bank will never guarantee financial success, instead, investing your money is the key to earning financial independence. Let it sit and watch it grow! It’s not as easy as it sounds, and for many, investing seems too overwhelming. But Tony Robbins is here to spell it out for you and expel the myths about investments that many people believe. For instance, it does not take money to make money, anyone can begin their path to financial freedom no matter how many or few assets they have. Get started now, master your money, and climb the financial mountain to success. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

Engage with the debate about texting and social media. Texting: do you love it or hate it? The advent of social media and instant digital communication has always incited strong feelings. Whether it’s led by people who feel that text abbreviations are corrupting the English language or those who feel that the world is moving too quickly, texting has always had its detractors. But Txtng (2008) stands as a staunch supporter of digital communication as David Crystal outlines the reasons why texting is an improvement, not a detraction, to the English language and society as a whole. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

Written for anyone who’s ever experienced intrusive thoughts or anxiety, neuroscientists Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding challenge the neural wiring that creates these thoughts in an effort to equip readers for fighting them. By providing readers with a toolkit called the Four Step Method, Schwartz and Gladding teach us to free ourselves from toxic thought patterns by simply relabeling, reframing, refocusing, and revaluing our thoughts. Exploring therapeutic techniques and neural concepts such as self-directing neuroplasticity with accessibility and ease, You Are Not Your Brain invites readers to disengage from negative self-talk and remember that the lies produced by our brains do not define our self-worth. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

Discover your Authentic Leadership. How do you become an authentic leader? How is it that some people are born natural leaders while others struggle to make the right decisions? Well, Bill George interviewed 125 great leaders and learned that they all share one thing in common: they make the right decisions based on what’s important to them. This might seem vague, so let’s explain. Each leader follows their True North or their internal compass. Your True North represents who you are as a human being, it is the fixed point that helps you stay on track as a leader. It is based on your values, your passions, and your motivations. When you follow your True North, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate with you and follow you. So whenever you feel overwhelmed and as if the world is spinning uncontrollably around you, following your True North can put you back on track. As you read, you’ll learn how to become self-aware, how to set your leadership and ethical boundaries, and whether or not you fall into one of the five archetypal leaders. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

Learn about the life and work of America’s underrated genius. Richard Feynman might not be a household name, but he’s still a name you need to know! Genius (2011) explores Feynman’s life and contributions to the field of theoretical physics. Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com