mck-: What a unique masterpiece. Covers a wide range fascinating concepts through the three geniuses in Math, Art, and Music... read comments
in: nonfiction | philosophy | math | mental models
alexilliamson: I'm sure everyone here is familiar with bits and pieces of GTD methodology, but I encourage you to check out the full text. There are a lot of great ideas in there there... read comments
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tsaprailis: This in my opinion is a superb book if you are interested in statistics/philosophy. He presents the chaotic structure of our world and why extreme events are more common than we think. read comments
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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
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
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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
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febin: Great book that offers practical advice on how to improve one's life and work through reflection and iteration. read comments
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sriku: Every single chapter is potentially mind blowing. The whole approach of trying to instruct rationality through such fiction is itself brilliant I think. read comments
in: nonfiction | fantasy | philosophy | fan fiction | mental models
kyoob: Changed the way I think about the rat race, how the rules are agreed upon, what we mean when we think about winners and losers. Gave me a nice framework for dealing with all these roles... read comments
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jonbarker: More general purpose problem solving but written by a mathematician and one of the best books I've ever read! read comments
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adammcnamara: For understanding mental models in general read comments
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andrewb1: It's a compilation of talks and essays from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's business partner. This book has single-handedly changed my invest strategies and mindset. Instead of trying to... read comments
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brensmith: Helped me to understand the language of architecture. What works and why, and what doesn't work and why. To this day I can still pick up this book, turn to a random page and get lost for hours in it read comments
in: nonfiction | architecture | design | philosophy | mental models
otras: Absolutely changed my approach to learning and studying. Applying the lessons made my studying many times more productive. read comments
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mzzter: A good overview on Systems theory. It covers different approaches to developing a mental model of systems. read comments
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IanCal: A stunningly good book about cognitive biases, with fairly understated claims and backed up with studies. Excellent advice for life and it's changed how I view decisions and interactions. read comments