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I'd recommend all of these: Freakonomics - Interesting book if you're into Game theory and economics kind of stuff, though it has no prerequisites Meditations - Great views of a stoic thinker Zero to one - Interesting take on startups and how to build them Foundation and empire - Amazing sci-fi book. Second book in the foundation series
The Obstacle is the Way (somewhat encouraging) The Art of Empathy (very interesting) The Three Body Problem (good) The Startup Way (decent) The Politics of Bitcoin (short but interesting) Why We Sleep (very much worth it) The Last Arrow (mixed feelings) The Prize (boring but informative) Superhuman by Habit (OK, not much new) The Circle of Profit (straight to the point) Thinking in Systems (couldn't finish it) Radica…
* 'Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup' by John Carreyrou * 'Who is Michael Ovitz' by Michael Ovitz * 'High Growth Handbook' by Elad Gil * 'Principles: Life and Work' by Ray Dalio * '1491' & '1493' by Charles C. Mann
My Name Is Red - Orhan Pamuk (I read it 2nd time) The Organized Mind - Daniel Levitin (Recommended) The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran (Recommended if you like the style) The Power of Habit (Not recommend it)
Reamde - Neal Stephenson - Really enjoyed this one, though I’m a sucker for Neal Stephenson books. Nexus (1, 2 and 3) - Ramez Naam - Great scifi exploring human -> cyborg transformations across the world. An OS for the mind had me very excited and scared for the future of computing. The City & the city - China Miéville - A weird sci fi based that I had no idea what to expect going into it. Enjoyed it, but not as much…
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler - I come back to this book constantly and I absolutely love it. Highly recommended. 5/5. Deep Work by Cal Newport - Could be summed up in a blog post. 3/5 (for the message; lower otherwise - maybe 2-2.5/5) Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount - Could be summed up in a blog post, but I think he makes a point on cold calling - if you need to do it, suck it up and do it. And that a…
1. La peste (Albert Camus) - entertaining if you're into French existentialism 2. Linked (Barabasi) - insightful and useful to understand that most phenomenon we see in real life follow a power law and what that means 3. Leonardo da Vinci (Walter Isaacson) - surprising how little of da Vinci's real personality is reflected in his modern image 4. Matrix computations – third edition (Gene Golub, Charles van Loan) - goo…
Antifragile: This book has informed many decisions I have made recently. It is insightful, entertaining, and in its concern for human choices manages to send a beautiful message about nature and reality.
The Power Broker: I listened to this via audiobook and I highly recommend the experience. It's a large dose of history and a fascinating exploration of city politics and, as its name implies, power. And I learned a lot about New York!
Lonesome Dove: I hadn't read any fictional "westerns" and this came well recommended. I loved it. Listening to it while backpacking and on a road trip was extremely rewarding.
Man's Search For Meaning: Extremely powerful and potentially life changing. It was both cathartic and therapeutic for me, and has affected how I live my life.
The Lathe of Heaven: Incredibly enjoyable dystopian future fiction. It came recommended via the "HN reading list" released some number of months ago, and I liked it a lot.
The Fellowship of the Ring: I had started this book in high school but hadn't finished it for some reason. I picked it up again, and I'm glad I did. It is a gem, and there's good reason that it has become a part of our cultural bedrock. Its exploration of purpose, challenge, and choice is quite moving.
100 years of solitude
Homage to Catalonia
Animal Farm
Bridge on the Drina