Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman - got a second degree in Physics
So good they can't ignore you - the one career self-management book you should read
The essays of Waren Buffet - how to approach investment
Ask HN: What books have most influenced the way you see the world?
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#42The Prince, Machiavelli
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#43many years ago and long before 'matrix' his books changed my view on the world: William Gibson, the guy who invented 'cyberspace'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_William_Gibso...
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#44Meta comment: It would be more helpful if people included a reason why they are listing these specific books. Seeing a title of a book they never heard of probably isn't enough to get anyone to read it, but a few quick words about why you found it important might intrigue people.
can't agree more.. It seems like many are simply listing their favorite books, not necessarily the ones that "most influenced the way" they see the world
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#45The two books I've read that have shaped my worldview the most:
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - A classic SciFi novel that digs deep on relationships, politics, and religion. Like a lot of old SciFi, it's filled with blatant sexism. If you can look past that, it has a lot of great lessons.
Island by Aldous Huxley - a beautiful look at alternative societal structures, psychedelics, and the cruelty of the western world overcoming sacred places.
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#46Godal Escher Bach - I think influenced myself and a lot of people who think about AI.
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#47The two books I've read that have shaped my worldview the most: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - A classic SciFi novel that digs deep on relationships, politics, and religion. Like a lot of old SciFi, it's filled with blatant sexism. If you can look past that, it has a lot of great lessons. Island by Aldous Huxley - a beautiful look at alternative societal structures, psychedelics, and the cruelty of t…
Men also smoked more often that women at that time.
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#48The Surrender Experiment - about following the flow of life and seeing events unfolding in front of you and how amazing the perfection of life is if you take a step back observe how everything plays out
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#49The Art of War by Sun Tzu
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#50Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche. No single book has changed my view of reality, specifically ethical reality, more.