Bret Victor's favourite books
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Bret Victor's favourite books
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#2Bret Victor is a wonderful man.
Re: Bret Victor's favourite books
#3he would likely enjoy Lawvere's conceptual mathematics.
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#4Why is he using links to Amazon? Any reason why Amazon is preferred over other book stores? Is he getting an money from Amazon?
How about supporting smaller local book stores, instead of making billionaires richer?
Re: Bret Victor's favourite books
#5Why is he using links to Amazon? Any reason why Amazon is preferred over other book stores? Is he getting an money from Amazon? How about supporting smaller local book stores, instead of making billionaires richer?
>> Any reason why Amazon is preferred over other book stores?
Personally, for the reviews, the price and the very fast workflow from "What's this book about, is it good?" to "It's on its way".
>> Is he getting an money from Amazon?
Hopefully.. why not?
>> How about supporting smaller local book stores, instead of making billionaires richer?
In my book stores, there are unfortunately very few books about business and technology. I don't buy from amazon "to make the billionaire richer" but just because they're great at what they do.
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#6Literature is notably absent...
Re: Bret Victor's favourite books
#7he would likely enjoy Lawvere's conceptual mathematics.
This is a very interesting book, but I'm curious as to why you make such statement?
Re: Bret Victor's favourite books
#8I really like "Reading Tip #1" in the "Links 2013" page, reproduced below:
It's tempting to judge what you read:
I agree with these statements, and I disagree with those.
However, a great thinker who has spent decades on an unusual line of thought cannot induce their context into your head in a few pages. It’s almost certainly the case that you don’t fully understand their statements.
Instead, you can say:
I have now learned that there exists a worldview in which all of these statements are consistent.
And if it feels worthwhile, you can make a genuine effort to understand that entire worldview. You don't have to adopt it. Just make it available to yourself, so you can make connections to it when it's needed.
Re: Bret Victor's favourite books
#9Why is he using links to Amazon? Any reason why Amazon is preferred over other book stores? Is he getting an money from Amazon? How about supporting smaller local book stores, instead of making billionaires richer?
>> Any reason why Amazon is preferred over other book stores? Personally, for the reviews, the price and the very fast workflow from "What's this book about, is it good?" to "It's on its way". >> Is he getting an money from Amazon? Hopefully.. why not? >> How about supporting smaller local book stores, instead of making billionaires richer? In my book stores, there are unfortunately very few books about business and…
There are community sites for reviews.
I have several books stores in my town where I can order these books. Even online.
No need to support ONE particular book store.
Re: Bret Victor's favourite books
#10Literature is notably absent...
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