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William Poundstone

About the Author

William Poundstone is the author of seventeen books, including Rock Breaks Scissors, Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?, How Would You Move Mount Fuji?, and Fortune’s Formula. He has written for the Believer, the Economist, Esquire, Harper’s, Harvard Business Review, and the New York Times op-ed page and Book Review. Follow Poundstone on Twitter (@WPoundstone) and learn more at his website, home.williampoundstone.net

How Do You Fight a Horse-Sized Duck?

How Do You Fight a Horse-Sized Duck?

by William Poundstone

The Doomsday Calculation

The Doomsday Calculation

by William Poundstone

Head in the Cloud

Head in the Cloud

by William Poundstone

Rock Breaks Scissors

Rock Breaks Scissors

by William Poundstone

Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

by William Poundstone

How Would You Move Mount Fuji?

How Would You Move Mount Fuji?

by William Poundstone