Debug Your Brain: A 7-Day Guide to Making Genius-Level Decisions

This is literally the user manual for your brain. It reveals you have two systems: a fast, intuitive one that's kinda dumb (but quick!), and a slow, smart one that's lazy. Knowing when to use which is the whole game.

This is the 'lol, look at this idiot' book, and the idiot is us. It's packed with wild experiments that show exactly how our brains get tricked into making bad choices, from picking a date to buying stuff we don't need. It's hilarious and high-key terrifying.

Are you a soldier (cringe) who defends their bad takes to the death, or a scout (cool) who just wants to see what's true? This book teaches you how to stop lying to yourself and adopt a mindset that's all about curiosity and getting it right.

Life is a game of poker, not chess. You can make the perfect decision and still get wrecked by bad luck. This book teaches you to separate your decision quality from the outcome, so you can stop spiraling and start thinking in probabilities like a pro.

The world is designed to hack your lazy brain. This book exposes how little 'nudges' influence you every day, from the layout of a cafeteria to your Netflix autoplay. Understanding this is key to not being a pawn in someone else's game. IYKYK.

Get ready to have your mind blown. This book argues that history is shaped by massive, unpredictable events that nobody sees coming. It's a slice of intellectual humble pie that teaches you to be less certain and more prepared for the plot twist.

This is your final exam cheat sheet. It's a straight-up list of all the ways our brains mess up, from the sunk cost fallacy to confirmation bias. Think of it as a Pokedex of mental errors you can use to spot them in yourself and others.