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About the book
What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world history from a glass of water?
In Loonshots, physicist and entrepreneur Safi Bahcall reveals a surprising new way of thinking about the mysteries of group behavior that challenges everything we thought we knew about nurturing radical breakthroughs.
Drawing on the science of phase transitions, Bahcall shows why teams, companies, or any group with a mission will suddenly change from embracing wild new ideas to rigidly rejecting them, just as flowing water will suddenly change into brittle ice. Mountains of print have been written about culture. Loonshots identifies the small shifts in structure that control this transition, the same way that temperature controls the change from water to ice.
Using examples that range from the spread of fires in forests to the hunt for terrorists online, and stories of thieves and geniuses and kings, Bahcall shows how this new kind of science helps us understand the behavior of companies and the fate of empires. Loonshots distills these insights into lessons for creatives, entrepreneurs, and visionaries everywhere.
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What readers say about ‘Loonshots’
Vinod Khosla on Loonshots
“"A key to understanding why Silicon Valley culture is changing the world."”
Changpeng Zhao on Loonshots
“"After reading this book, you will understand why we tolerate failures at Binance, and more importantly, what types of failures we tolerate or not."”
Brian Armstrong on Loonshots
“"Enjoyed reading [this book]."”
Daniel Kahneman on Loonshots
“"Not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world."”
Keith Rabois on Loonshots
“Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.”
