Alrighty! Tying back to the post I've made yesterday; I've made a list of the recommendations I've received, and ordered my first three books:
I'll start with Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's search for meaning", followed by Noah Juval Harari's "Sapiens" and finishing off with Robert Sapolsky's "Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst" (this one im especially interested in).
I was going to order "The Righteous Mind" at first, but opted for "Behave" instead, as I feel like it'll be a tad more in-line with what I'd expect from the topic.
These three books will keep me content for a while, what are some good books to follow-up with, and what are you currently reading?
Right now I am reading reminiscences of a stock market operator, very good for analyzing the behaviors that differentiate between a profitable trader and one who is not, also for understanding how to control emotions in the market.
I haven't read any of them, but I'm going to do a google search and see in detail what they're about and see if I give any of them a try, thanks!
Frankl's book was a debacle for me, its written too "oldschool" and academic, it's just not for me.
I just started Book 1 of The Murderbot Diaries.
Murderbot?
It is a science fiction series written by Martha Wells, featuring a self-aware security robot which has hacked its own governor module and achieved autonomy. The protagonist refers to itself as "Murderbot," which is a nod to its intended function of security ā often through lethal force ā and its own dark humor concerning its past actions and capabilities. šš»
A killer-bot with a dark, twisted sense of humor? The Dark Elder would like a talk with him... šš
Wow! Man's Search For Meaning. I had to read that in high school. Great book.
One of the best books I've ever read
Yeah, looks like a solid small book.
There's nothing small about it except the number of pages.
Yeah, that's what I ment :)
I know:)
Happy to hear that we're on the same page again... š¤
Nice! I haven't read any of the first several entries on your list, so I eagerly await your reviews.
They might very well come, but it'll take a fair amount of patience from your side šš¤£
Like everyone else here, my time preference is nearly zero. So, no hurry.
You make my heart blush š„°
I've been inspired by this post and ordered Frankl's book as well. Looking forward to reading it
Oh really, that's neat.
Not a follow up to your list, but i'm reading
Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers link
It's helpful for those who build in complexity; to zoom out and ask better questions
Hm, looks like a good pick for peeps from the realm of designing.
Currently reading - Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36531574-bullshit-jobs
Yeah dude, that's going on my list for sure.
The History of Money by Jack Weatherford, about 6 chapters in, very interesting.
Awesome, I'm a bit saturated with Bitcoin and Money for now, important topics for sure, but outside my little bubble nobody seems to know or care about it... š„²
I've got "The Price of the World" by Friedrich Lenger on my list, though.
Looks interesting, maybe something for you?
Thanks, I'll check it out!
I don't think there's any bitcoin in the one I'm reading, it came out in 1998.
Oehh, imagine ifā¦ hehe.
I'm currently reading The Elephant in the Brain.
Awesome! Look's like It's right up my alley with "Behave".
Maybe I'll read your's first, it's a lot shorter and therefore a solid starter on the topic, or so I think.