Same As Ever by Morgan Housel isn’t just another book about the future—it’s a guide to understanding what never changes. In a world obsessed with what’s next, this book explains why the biggest risks and opportunities often come from what’s always been true.

Same As Ever covers the 23 traits of history that never change. If you understand the past, you will be more comfortable with the future.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:05 Hanging By A Thread

08:27 Risk Is What You Don't See

14:14 Expectations & Reality

19:58 Wild Minds

22:37 Wild Numbers

24:59 Best Story Wins

29:41 Does Not Compute

33:34 Calm Plants The Seed of Crazy

36:51 Too Much, Too Soon, Too Fast

41:08 When The Magic Happens

45:25 Overnight Tragedies & Long-Term Miracles

48:25 Tiny and Magnificent

50:08 Elation & Despair

53:34 Casualties of Perfection

56:19 It's Supposed To Be Hard

01:01:20 Most Advantages Eventually Die

01:05:30 Wonders of the Future

01:08:29 Harder Than It Looks, Not As Fun As It Seems

01:09:31 Incentives

01:11:43 Now You Get It

01:14:00 Time Horizons

01:15:30 Trying Too Hard

01:18:44 Wounds Heal, Scars Last

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