The salience of constancy

Diving into the paradox of constant change and our innate desire for certainty, Morgan Housel's Same as Ever offers timeless wisdom to negotiate the unpredictable currents of life

Same as Ever: Timeless lessons on risk, opportunity, and living a good life

Author: Morgan Housel

Publisher: Pan Macmillan/Harriman House

Pages: 185   

Price: Rs 450

In an era when dictums such as “Change is the only constant” are drummed into us from an early age, Morgan Housel’s book, Same as Ever is a call for understanding, and benefiting from, the constants amid the flux.

Humans are obsessed with change because it offers them something new and exciting. But there is also a deep-seated desire within us for certainty, which leads us to try and peer into the future by resorting to predictions and forecasts. 

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