> Meanwhile there's plenty of stuff happening in the world straight from the Nazi playbook of the 30s.
Can you elaborate?
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#102The Selfish Gene - fundamental world-view shaker
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#103Would anyone recommend a book about mathematical thinking? Basic, intro level would fit best.
Have you read "The Mathematical Experience" by Davis and Hersh? It's a fantastic and engaging introductory book that tries to get across what drives mathematical investigation. The reviews on Amazon are pretty accurate.
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Yes that's a great book. I am still amazed how well it worked for me. I was a chain smoker smoking 40 cigs a day, and then I read the book and poof! I stopped for good.
I second this! I've recommended this to countless people. Did you guys find that a lot of people are really skeptical that a book can have such an impact? It certainly worked wonders for me as well.
I was skeptical at first too. But man, was I wrong! I have recommended it to about four or five friends so far. Only one read it till the end. And it didn't work so well on him, even though he reduced smoking. Did the book work on your friends who read it completely?
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#105Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I learned a lot from that novel
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#106I have given out as a gift a copy of 'Predictably Irrational'. I found it interesting and insightful at many different levels (whether you're just a normal person and enjoy those 'huh' moments, or you're actually dealing with this stuff at a professional level).
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#107"Why the Germans, why the Jews" by Götz Aly - good insight into younger German and Ashkenazi history. Is the most comprehensive book I've read about the why. Why the broad anti-semitism, why the NSDAP, why the holocaust.
Poor Charlie's Almanack - It's one the books that Warren Buffet always recommends. I gotta say though that I don't get why. But it makes a good gift since it has good "coffee table" value because of the many illustrations.
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#108Shadows on the Koyukuk, by Sidney Huntington
Skunk Works, by Ben Rich
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#109Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson
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#110I've given a copy of 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb', Rhodes, and lent a copy that didn't come back. The gift recipient has urged the book on various managers, as the book has much to teach of scientific and technical management, as well as much, much more.