Reedx: Great for grey thinking and better understanding. And I think it's one of those books that if everyone read it, we'd all be better off. Like an antidote or inhibitor to tribalism. read comments
in: nonfiction | psychology | politics | philosophy | religion | mental models
lpolovets: It's an approachable guide to stoicism and it helped me become less attached and less anxious about things that I have no control over. I really value the increased peace of mind. read comments
in: nonfiction | philosophy | psychology | spirituality | history | self improvement
RachelF: Fundamentally changed the way I look at the world in seeing so much of what people ascribe to skill or errors, just to randomness or bad luck. read comments
in: nonfiction | economics | business | finance | psychology | philosophy | mental models
freddieoduks: I just recently read this book and I was met with gem after gem. Also made me start looking at the world in terms of feedback loops, is it a balancing, goal-seeking or reinforcing feedback loop? read comments
in: nonfiction | business | mental models
vishnugupta: This is truly a magnum opus. Until I read this I had taken money, economy, market etc., for granted. And I had held onto the widely accepted, but naive, view that economic systems... read comments
in: nonfiction | history | economics | anthropology | politics | finance
kakarot: I cannot recommend Masters of Doom highly enough to anyone on this website. It's about the rise of Id games and the technological and cultural breakthroughs they made in the industry... read comments
in: nonfiction | biography | history | games | business | video games | game dev and design
ivanmaeder: The story of Nike, told by the founder. I honestly don't care about Nike but that's not the takeaway—it's not about shoes or T-shirts or Michael Jordan. It's about a guy trying to keep a business alive... read comments
in: nonfiction | business | biography | memoir | sports
mrkstu: Caused a huge detour in my life. Immersed myself in speculative fiction for decades due to the brain-quake caused by this material. read comments
in: fiction | science fiction
ehsanu1: An amazing eye-opener. It's a book about how how to interact with your fellow humans in a way that enriches the lives of everyone around you. It's full of things that should be obvious, but... read comments
in: nonfiction | psychology | communication | relationships | self improvement
febin: Great book that offers practical advice on how to improve one's life and work through reflection and iteration. read comments
in: nonfiction | business | leadership | philosophy | self improvement | mental models
RickJWagner: Even without the religious aspects, it's an incredible document. A lot of human nature is explained. read comments
in: nonfiction | religion | christianity | spirituality | history
tashoecraft: Great CI/CD book disguised as a novel, inspired me to push heavily for an improved build/release pipeline at work. read comments
in: fiction | business | management
TravelTechGuy: Changed the way I perceive language and culture permanently. The notion that if certain words no longer exist in the language, then the associated idea will disappear from the culture was... read comments
in: fiction | science fiction | dystopian
cfeduke: If you had to pick between SICP and Clean Code because time is at a premium I'd err on the side of Clean Code for practicality. Writing maintainable code is paramount. read comments
in: nonfiction | programming | computer science
Ping_2_Ur_Pong: Glorious book that is a fun read, when you need a break pick this up and laugh hard read comments
in: fiction | fantasy | science fiction | comedy and humor
rubinelli: Showed how and why you often act against your best interest. read comments