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Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Morgan Housel (Author), Chris Hill (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,635 ratings
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“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusion of Morgan Housel’s fascinating, useful, and highly-entertaining book.”

— Arthur C. Brooks, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and #1 New York Times bestselling author


From the author of the international blockbuster THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY, a powerful new tool to unlock one of life’s most challenging puzzles.

Every investment plan under the sun is, at best, an informed speculation of what may happen in the future, based on a systematic extrapolation from the known past.

Same as Ever reverses the process, inviting us to identify the many things that never, ever change.

With his usual elan, Morgan Housel presents a master class on optimizing risk, seizing opportunity, and living your best life. Through a sequence of engaging stories and pithy examples, he shows how we can use our newfound grasp of the unchanging to see around corners, not by squinting harder through the uncertain landscape of the future, but by looking backwards, being more broad-sighted, and focusing instead on what is permanently true.

By doing so, we may better anticipate the big stuff, and achieve the greatest success, not merely financial comforts, but most importantly, a life well lived.

Cover design by Christopher Parker.

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  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 46 minutes
  2. Author
    Morgan Housel
  3. Narrator
    Chris Hill
  4. Audible release date
    November 7, 2023
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0C1HRH2RH
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 5 hours and 46 minutes
Author Morgan Housel
Narrator Chris Hill
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date November 07, 2023
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0C1HRH2RH
Best Sellers Rank #717 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#5 in Business Decision Making
#6 in Business Decision Making & Problem Solving
#7 in Investing & Trading

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Customers find the book insightful and practical. They find it worthwhile and enjoyable to read. The writing style is described as easy to read and enjoyable. However, opinions differ on the story quality - some find them interesting and poignant, while others consider them boring or lacking insight.

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52 customers mention "Insight"49 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's insights and practical knowledge. They find the book insightful and easy to read, with relevant reminders for life. The author does a great job explaining human nature and real-world consequences of thinking. The book provides compelling examples that explain how we make decisions everyday. Overall, readers find the book impactful, with good ideas and an intriguing premise.

"Such a compelling writing style. Very insightful." Read more

"...It looks at the power of compounding interest and compounding decisions. Good decisions lead to good outcomes. It looks at incentives...." Read more

"Overall this book has some good ideas and the concept is a good one. Focus on things that stay the same regardless of the time place or people...." Read more

"...He has a unique ability of distilling things into practical knowledge you can implement right away and connecting interesting stories to each point..." Read more

40 customers mention "Value for money"31 positive9 negative

Customers find the book worthwhile and enjoyable to read. They say it's another great book from Morgan with good insights and succinct financial pieces.

"...If the subject interests you, I highly recommend the book. It gives short bursts of wisdom that I intend to try to apply to my life." Read more

"...Many of the chapters offer good advice and value. Thinking about what stays the same over time is a good way to facilitate long term thinking." Read more

"...Hopefully this book nudged you down that path.” It’s not a terrible book and there are many insights that are worth being reminded of but some..." Read more

"...Very enjoyable book to read." Read more

24 customers mention "Writing style"18 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the writing style. They find it easy to read and a decent read.

"Such a compelling writing style. Very insightful." Read more

"...The book is well-written and an easy read. Much of what never changes is human nature...." Read more

"...Please remember, though: reading is not enough - you have to take action." Read more

"...This was a phenomenal read." Read more

13 customers mention "Story quality"5 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the story quality. Some find it engaging and poignant, with relevant reminders for life that are easy to read but hard to remember. Others feel the stories lack depth and are superficial, offering a collection of random anecdotes loosely connected to investing.

"...The book has 24 chapters that are unnumbered, so the chapters are fairly short. The book is well-written and an easy read...." Read more

"...knowledge you can implement right away and connecting interesting stories to each point he’s trying to convey. This was a phenomenal read." Read more

"...tempted to stop reading all together because it was neither insightful nor that interesting, but having spent $30 to buy it, I prevailed to the end...." Read more

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  • Jorge Quaresma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
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    Such a compelling writing style. Very insightful.
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  • fitzalling
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short bursts of wisdom
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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    I have the hardback which is 203 pages, not including credits and footnotes. The book has 24 chapters that are unnumbered, so the chapters are fairly short. The book is well-written and an easy read. Much of what never changes is human nature. The wisdom arose from my personal examination of how each of these chapters applied to me.
    The author starts with a personal story about snow skiing with two friends one morning and then deciding not to ski with them that afternoon. His friends were killed in a snow slide that afternoon. If he had said yes to more skiing he would have almost certainly died with them. Why did he decide not to ski? He has no idea.
    He takes this event and begins to look at risk. Risk is what you don't see. The book then looks at happiness since much of risk is unpredictable. Keeping expectations low leads to more happiness in the author's opinion. He makes a good case.
    The book moves from one topic to the next. It looks at the power of compounding interest and compounding decisions. Good decisions lead to good outcomes. It looks at incentives. Much human behavior can be forecast by knowing the incentives that the human actors are subject to. Sometimes it's "follow the money" and sometimes it's just "fitting in." In my experience, understanding the financial incentives goes a long way to predicting the actions of the people I'm dealing with.
    The author ends with what I increasingly think is the most important observation - people are a product of their experienced environment. People will disagree, and they will, in many cases because their life experiences differ. What seems obvious to one is not to another because they haven't had the same life experiences. He notes that "Wounds heal, Scars last."
    The book finishes with a series of questions that the reader can ask rather than a series of the author's conclusions. I'm trying to ask these questions of myself to better understand how to read "what never changes" so I don't get blindsided.
    If the subject interests you, I highly recommend the book. It gives short bursts of wisdom that I intend to try to apply to my life.
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  • Graeme Stockdale
    4.0 out of 5 stars good book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024
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    Overall this book has some good ideas and the concept is a good one. Focus on things that stay the same regardless of the time place or people. Many of the chapters offer good advice and value. Thinking about what stays the same over time is a good way to facilitate long term thinking.
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  • Or
    5.0 out of 5 stars simply fantastic!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
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    Morgan Housel is a phenomenal author. He has a unique ability of distilling things into practical knowledge you can implement right away and connecting interesting stories to each point he’s trying to convey. This was a phenomenal read.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Kevin Söll
    5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, as expected
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
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    Morgan has a talent for describing „old“ wisdom with new & fascinating stories that really stick. I‘ve learned a lot from reading his books and listening to his podcast makes his points stick even more.
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  • Sam Dee Turner, Jr.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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    As a business consultant focused on strategic planning, I see the world as predictable and foreseeable within the right time horizon. The reason I read this book is that 8 am always looking to learn from others experiences and interested in gaining another perspective. This book clearly failed to deliver that desired outcome. The author uses anecdotal comments based on extreme events and insights to support many of his statements. This is his quote near the end of the book which pretty well sums the books design. “A decade ago I made a goal to read more history and fewer forecasts. It was one of the most enlightening changes of my life. And the irony is that the more history I read, the more comfortable I became with the future. When you focus on what never changes, you stop trying to predict uncertain events and spend more time understanding timeless behavior. Hopefully this book nudged you down that path.”
    It’s not a terrible book and there are many insights that are worth being reminded of but some of the insights are not accurate but supported by extreme events. Yes, it happened but the likelihood of it occurring is around 1%.
    If you are interested in a light, Robert Greene like book with little actionable knowledge, heavy on psychology and light on business acumen; this book could be for you. If you are looking for how to anticipate the future, look elsewhere first.
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  • Dave O
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is better than the first
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
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    Morgan does a great job explaining human nature and real world consequences of our thinking. Very enjoyable book to read.
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  • Pawan Gupta
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unobvious reminders for life
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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    This book outlines very pertinent reminders for life that are easy to read but hard to remember. Great book and very easy to read
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  • Thiago Guedes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial como sempre
    Reviewed in Brazil on December 17, 2023
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    Morgan Housel é um dos melhores "story tellers" de nossa geração.

    Neste livro ele nos traz observações menos óbvias e mais sutis sobre o comportamento humano.

    Um ótimo conhecimento para ser aplicado ao "pensar sobre a vida" que vai muito além dos investimentos.
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  • Howard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking book with good approach to life
    Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2023
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    Well written book that you can read a story or a chunk at a time. As the book endorses (and in particular quotes Bezos about) perhaps the most important question we should ask about life is not what is going to change in the next year or the next decade, but rather the question we should ask, is what is going to stay the same, i.e., won't change. This is valuable information to help us make better lives for ourselves in many ways.
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  • Davide
    5.0 out of 5 stars bellissimo
    Reviewed in Italy on December 13, 2024
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    Non posso che raccomandarne la lettura a tutti. Jeff Bezos dice “fate attenzione alle cose che non cambiano mai”. Questo libro parla proprio di questo in un modo incredibile
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  • Parthasarathi B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading
    Reviewed in India on December 8, 2024
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    Very well written and insightful. Connects with personal life at every aspects of the book.

    I read this after reading “Psychology of Money” and both leaving a mark on my future thought processes
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  • Jim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another good Housel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2024
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    I loved the author's first book and this one is just as good.
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