If you travelled in time to 500 years in the past or to 500 years in the future, you would be astounded at how much technology and medicine have changed. But you'd notice universal principles guiding behaviour - people falling for greed and fear, short-sighted by overconfidence, and persuaded by risk and jealousy, just like they do today. Morgan Housel offers readers a world historical tour of the behaviours that have played a decisive role in history's big moments. But if we learn to see what doesn't change, we can be more confident in our choices, no matter what the future brings.
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