Comparison · Career and future-of-work books
Co-Intelligence vs Designing Your Life: which is better in 2026?
Co-Intelligence90.0#1 in best career and future-of-work booksDesigning Your Life86.0#6 in best career and future-of-work books
Co-Intelligence ranks higher in our list of career and future-of-work books (#1 against #6, score 90.0 against 86.0).
- 90.0Editorial score86.0
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- NoFree to useNo
Which should you choose?
Choose Co-Intelligence if you want
Practical use of generative AI at work.
The most practical guide here to working with generative AI, written for managers, students and professionals. It is the only title written with current tools in view, but its tool examples will date faster than the economic books.
Choose Designing Your Life if you want
Designing career and life decisions.
Applies design-thinking exercises to career and life decisions, with a practical, exercise-driven method. It is about personal choices rather than the economy, so it complements the economic titles above.
Side by side
| Co-Intelligence | Designing Your Life | |
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| Score | 90.0 | 86.0 |
| Rank in list | #1 of 9 | #6 of 9 |
| Price | PaidSold as a print book; price varies by seller | PaidSold as a print book; price varies by seller |
| Free to use | No | No |
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| Author | Ethan Mollick | Bill Burnett and Dave Evans |
| Main angle | Practical AI use at work | Design thinking for careers |
| Best reader | Managers, students and professionals | People making career or life decisions |
| Draws on research or data | No | No |
| Best for | Practical use of generative AI at work | Designing career and life decisions |
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| Links | Visit site | Visit site |
Questions about Co-Intelligence vs Designing Your Life
- Is Co-Intelligence better than Designing Your Life?
- Co-Intelligence ranks higher in our list of career and future-of-work books (#1 against #6, score 90.0 against 86.0). Co-Intelligence is best for: practical use of generative AI at work. Designing Your Life is best for: designing career and life decisions.
- Which is cheaper, Co-Intelligence or Designing Your Life?
- Co-Intelligence: Sold as a print book; price varies by seller. Designing Your Life: Sold as a print book; price varies by seller.