• Same as Ever

  • A Guide to What Never Changes
  • By: Morgan Housel
  • Narrated by: Chris Hill
  • Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (777 ratings)

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Same as Ever

By: Morgan Housel
Narrated by: Chris Hill
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Publisher's summary

“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.

©2023 Morgan Housel (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Morgan Housel has done it again. Same As Ever brims with wisdom and wit, and Housel has an ingenious way of selecting the perfect, unforgettable story to drive home timeless lessons about money, life, storytelling, ambition, and satisfaction. This little book contains a library's worth of wisdom.” (Derek Thompson, The Atlantic)

“This book is both profoundly thoughtful, almost impossible to put down, and really important. Housel explains how so much of what determines our fate is random, seemingly hanging from a thread—and yet, there are also universal truths that have stayed consistent over centuries. What Housel shows is how to find them.” (Bethany McLean, bestselling coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils are Here)

“Life changing insights from a fantastic story teller." (Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Dad)

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  • 11-22-23

Great book!

I love the way the author thinks and how his curiosity into history is woven through his sane, grounded outlook. I've desperately needed this counsel around the psychology of money. Great book! Can't wait for the next one

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Wisdom never gets old

Timeless thoughts. This book is a treasure for the young but it will be appreciated by the old for they will see its truth in the pages of their lives.

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Timeless

Having previously read Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, I thought I should pick this one up too. It did not disappoint one of those books. You should probably read every year.

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Timeless advice expressed through great stories

Timeless advice expressed through great stories. Chapters are easy to understand and cover the current topic from multiple perspectives.

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  • 05-13-24

very easy to listen

I was really enjoying this book, very good story, smart, great examples! highly recommend!

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Best nonfiction Book I Read This Year

I can't tell you how many people I've already recommended it to. This'll be a book I come back to year after year. Only downside, while Chris Hill is good, I wish Morgan read it!

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Brilliant

Morgan always makes his writings easy to read. It’s definitely a book I’ll be reading and listening to every year.

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Excellent book

Great information, even if it’s a reminder to the more experienced. A book for everyone and all ages of learners.

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Excellent Book

The author does a great job on articulating facts and observations of humanity's history. Highly recommended for those who enjoy psychology on nature's patterns.

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Good book

Good book. Good narration. Not sure what to say. I enjoyed it and will listen a second time.

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