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Nuno’s top 10 book recs

Started by droqen, June 09, 2023, 09:07:42 AM

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The lessons of history
-massive tomes after decades, condensed into just 100 pages of lessons

A calendar of wisdom
-Leo Tolstoy, thoughts of all interesting people in history, quotes to read daily

Philosophy as a way of life
-ancient philosophers practiced what they said, how that was lived. taking action, not thinking

Barbarian days
-fun, a page turner. paying for a surfing habit, discovered virgin surf spots. surfer book!

Living life backwards
-philosophy book - Ecclesiasticus, have death present

The art of doing science and engineering
-hamming? also a talk about t hi s!!! problem solving mindset, DSPs, deconstructs his mindsets. learned from Shannon

Principles
-ray dalio? principles in life (good), can skip the second part (principles in teamwork)

The courage to be disliked
-Adler Adlerian psychology, explains this psychology in an engaging way. the book is a conversation!!

The making of prince of Persia
- it's about the creative process, his doubts, every side

Let my people go surfing
-CEO of Patagonia! why he started the company. values & thinking behind making the company. making a company by understanding and adhering to values

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also:

Man's Search for Meaning

Siddhartha
-spiritual book, journey of a guy, very engaging journey, ascetic to living in the world to enlightenment

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course: Tiago Forte(?)'s "Second Brain"