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?
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¤
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
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 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.
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.
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've been inspired by this post and ordered Frankl's book as well. Looking forward to reading it
Oh really, that's neat.
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.