About This Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A new masterpiece from one of my favorite authors… [How The World Really Works] is a compelling and highly readable book that leaves readers with the fundamental grounding needed to help solve the world’s toughest challenges.”—Bill Gates “Provocative but perceptive...
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Reading Time Estimates
8h 35m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 11m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 25m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 92,675 words📅 13 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
6 h 11 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
6 h 52 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
10 h 18 min
Audio 2x
5 h 9 min
That's about:
- 📅13 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇13 commutes of 30 min each