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Re: Ask HN: Which book do you keep asking people to read?

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It was “Thinking Fast & Slow” until much of it was discredited. I do believe awareness of Behavioral Economics can be good, but be wary of its cynical anti humanism.

48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.

The 4 Gospels of the Bible, which you can get free on the App Store.

Re: Ask HN: Which book do you keep asking people to read?

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Since most people get psychology exactly wrong: First, Life Strategies by Dr. Phil (the ONLY book by Dr. Phil that I recommend) Particularly, Law #3: People Do What Works quote: "By “works for you,” I mean you get some kind of payoff for performing the seemingly undesirable acts. And as you will see, this formula holds true even if at some other, perhaps more conscious or apparent level, you recognize that the behavi…

Dr Phil seems to defy his own insights on overeating. It clearly does not work for him. As a fat guy it tells me not to read the rest of his book.

Re: Ask HN: Which book do you keep asking people to read?

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Nonviolent Communication.

Hard stop.

How often can a $10 purchase have such a drastic effect on your mentality and life for the better?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/189200528X

(Fear not, I do not personally profit off this link in any way, <3, only want the best for you bb)

Re: Ask HN: Which book do you keep asking people to read?

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post #31

It was “Thinking Fast & Slow” until much of it was discredited. I do believe awareness of Behavioral Economics can be good, but be wary of its cynical anti humanism. 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. The 4 Gospels of the Bible, which you can get free on the App Store.

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Re: Ask HN: Which book do you keep asking people to read?

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“Rich dad, Poor dad”. It changed my understanding of money and has put me on a path to financial security I would otherwise not have enjoyed.

When I was at uni I was buying and reading everything by Robert Kiyosaki, I got his 'rat race' game with extension, and spent time contemplating how to implement what he writes about. Sadly, I realized his advice is tuned towards US and not applicable to poor students like I was. I wonder if that book really influenced your decisions so now you can truly say your wealth would not exist if you had not bought this book?

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post #36

“Rich dad, Poor dad”. It changed my understanding of money and has put me on a path to financial security I would otherwise not have enjoyed.

When I was at uni I was buying and reading everything by Robert Kiyosaki, I got his 'rat race' game with extension, and spent time contemplating how to implement what he writes about. Sadly, I realized his advice is tuned towards US and not applicable to poor students like I was. I wonder if that book really influenced your decisions so now you can truly say your wealth would not exist if you had not bought this book…

Yes I can truly say that reading the book directly lead to the wealth I have today. I just wish I had read the book 10 years earlier.

However you are right you need some (modest) level of income to apply the ideas in the book. It is not for “poor students” :)

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