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Our picks for the best dystopian books of all time range from contemporary young adult sagas to classics by margaret atwood and george orwell. The one, only, and by far the best book synthesizing psychology and investing. For the sake of simplicity, my choices for this section all revolve around books that are more about igniting passion and giving ideas rather than a stepbystep action plan. This is one of my alltime favorite books because its the most honest book ive read. Great for practicing those critical thinking skills.
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