Mentors Like Stephen J. Dubner

Stephen J. Dubner is an American author and journalist known for the Freakonomics series. If you follow Stephen J. Dubner, these are the 24 most similar thought leaders we track, matched by profile similarity and ranked by their Modern Mentor AI credibility rating.

Ramit Sethi
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Ramit Sethi

New York Times bestselling author, writes for over a million subscribers, hosts a pod on love & money.

Credibility rating: 443/1000

Timothy Ferriss
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Timothy Ferriss

Innovative businessperson, technology advisor and best-selling author known as ‘the Oprah of audio’.

Credibility rating: 379/1000

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Former risk taker turned scholar and author, focusing on practical, philosophical and mathematical issues of chance.

Credibility rating: 356/1000

Daniel Kahneman
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Daniel Kahneman

Israeli-American psychologist, known for work on judgment psychology and behavioral economics, Nobel laureate.

Credibility rating: 236/1000

Dan Ariely
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Dan Ariely

Duke University professor and founder of Center for Advanced Hindsight, author of multiple NYT bestsellers, startups owner.

Credibility rating: 226/1000

Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a prominent journalist and author known for his influential books and podcasts.

Credibility rating: 226/1000

Michael Lewis
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Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis is a renowned American author and financial journalist known for his impactful nonfiction works.

Credibility rating: 172/1000

Charles Duhigg
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Charles Duhigg

Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and author known for his work on habits and productivity.

Credibility rating: 162/1000

Morgan Housel
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Morgan Housel

Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and an acclaimed author on finance and investing.

Credibility rating: 161/1000

Jason Zweig
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Jason Zweig

Jason Zweig is a financial journalist and columnist for The Wall Street Journal.

Credibility rating: 152/1000

Stephen R. Covey
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Stephen R. Covey

Stephen R. Covey was a prominent American educator and author known for his influential self-help books.

Credibility rating: 140/1000

Michael Pollan
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Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan is an influential American author and journalist specializing in food and environmental issues.

Credibility rating: 114/1000

Adam Grant
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Adam Grant

Organizational psychologist at Wharton, bestselling author and TED speaker, recognized for influential management ideas.

Credibility rating: 111/1000

Steven D. Levitt
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Steven D. Levitt

Steven D. Levitt is an influential American economist known for his work in crime and co-authoring Freakonomics.

Credibility rating: 96/1000

Richard H. Thaler
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Richard H. Thaler

Richard H. Thaler is a pioneer in behavioral economics and finance, known for his influential research and publications.

Credibility rating: 96/1000

Saifedean Ammous
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Saifedean Ammous

Saifedean Ammous is a prominent economist and author known for his work on Bitcoin and Austrian economics.

Credibility rating: 93/1000

BJ Fogg, PhD
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BJ Fogg, PhD

BJ Fogg, PhD, is a behavior scientist and founder of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University.

Credibility rating: 80/1000

Jonah Berger
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Jonah Berger

Jonah Berger is a marketing professor and bestselling author known for his expertise in consumer behavior.

Credibility rating: 61/1000

Steve Krug
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Steve Krug

Steve Krug is a usability consultant and author known for his influential book on web usability.

Credibility rating: 54/1000

Peter Hollins
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Peter Hollins

Peter Hollins is a bestselling author and researcher in human psychology based in Seattle.

Credibility rating: 53/1000

Steven Kotler
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Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler is an American author and entrepreneur known for his nonfiction works.

Credibility rating: 50/1000

Daniel Todd Gilbert
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Daniel Todd Gilbert

Harvard Psychology Professor, acclaimed for teaching and research, with works covered by top publications.

Credibility rating: 46/1000

Seb Bunney
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Seb Bunney

Seb Bunney transitioned from mountain biking to finance, focusing on education and macroeconomics.

Credibility rating: 31/1000

Farnoosh Torabi
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Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi is a leading personal finance expert and podcast host.

Credibility rating: 22/1000

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