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Books like Traffic
An eye-opening joyride through the hidden psychology of our daily commutes that reveals just how irrational we truly are. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Traffic.
- curious
- illuminating
- intellectual
- mildly exasperated
- 01
Human transit
Jarrett Walker
A clarifying, pragmatic lens that transforms the chaotic noise of city planning into elegant, understandable geometry.
- 02
The World Beyond Your Head
Matthew B. Crawford
A philosophically rigorous and deeply tactile defense of paying attention to the physical world in an era of digital fragmentation.
- 03
You are Not So Smart
David Mcraney
A playful, humbling tour through the many ways your brain tricks you into thinking you're a rational human being.
- 04
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · 2000
An engaging, anecdote-fueled exploration of the hidden forces that cause ideas and behaviors to catch fire.
- 05
Drive
Daniel H. Pink
A paradigm-shifting exploration of human behavior that leaves you feeling energized to redesign how you work and live.
- 06
Predictably Irrational
Dan Ariely
A playful, eye-opening tour through the hidden forces that secretly pull the strings of our daily decisions.
- 07
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
A fascinating, fast-paced tour through the hidden machinery of your own mind that will make you question every snap judgment you make.
- 08
The Glass Cage
Nicholas Carr
A thoughtful, cautionary exploration of how our increasing reliance on automation and screens is quietly reshaping the human experience.
- 09
The Drunkard's Walk
Leonard Mlodinow · 2008
A witty, mind-bending tour through the hidden mathematics of everyday life that will forever change how you view success, failure, and the illusion of control.
- 10
How Soccer Explains the World
Franklin Foer
A globe-trotting, intellectually restless journey that uses the world's most popular sport as a decoder ring for modern geopolitics.
- 11
Mindless Eating
Brian Wansink
An eye-opening, entertaining exploration of the invisible cues that dictate our daily habits and choices.
- 12
The Design of Future Things
Don Norman · 2007
A fascinating, consumer-oriented exploration of how we interact with the increasingly intelligent machines that populate our daily lives.
