Few books (non-technical & non-fictional) which have strongly influenced my thought & life.
I have read all of these on the wrong side of 30, but I wish I could have read those at 18.
(In no particular order)
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I have read all of these on the wrong side of 30, but I wish I could have read those at 18.
(In no particular order)
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Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
The best way to become a good human being is to realize that we are nothing more than animals with little better brain.
@harari_yuval describes how humans evolved over time from another helpless animal to the most cruel & insecure animal on earth.
The best way to become a good human being is to realize that we are nothing more than animals with little better brain.
@harari_yuval describes how humans evolved over time from another helpless animal to the most cruel & insecure animal on earth.
The Silk Roads (Peter Frankopan)
@peterfrankopan talks about the history of the world (from ancient days till 20xx) mostly focusing on Asia.
Current world is the product of few human beings (across different geographies & time) hunger for power and ego.
@peterfrankopan talks about the history of the world (from ancient days till 20xx) mostly focusing on Asia.
Current world is the product of few human beings (across different geographies & time) hunger for power and ego.
Factfulness (Hans Rosling)
In a data driven way @HansRosling describes the progress we have made so far as humanity
He says that we are actually doing much better than we think
With time, more people are able to come out of poverty, get educated and live a life of dignity.
In a data driven way @HansRosling describes the progress we have made so far as humanity
He says that we are actually doing much better than we think
With time, more people are able to come out of poverty, get educated and live a life of dignity.
Poor Economics by Abhijit V. Banerjee.
The rich & middle class don't understand psychology of the Poor
With a little support & nudge, she/he can come out of generational poverty
Author talks about his work to discover & understand the Poor using randomized control tests
The rich & middle class don't understand psychology of the Poor
With a little support & nudge, she/he can come out of generational poverty
Author talks about his work to discover & understand the Poor using randomized control tests
21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari (@harari_yuval).
Not all is well on the earth in 21st century.
Stories which humans told themselves for last 200 thousand years (liberty, equality, civilization etc) have started failing now.
Where are we heading towards?
Not all is well on the earth in 21st century.
Stories which humans told themselves for last 200 thousand years (liberty, equality, civilization etc) have started failing now.
Where are we heading towards?
Early Indians by Tony Joseph
Based on archaeological, linguistic & genetic evidences, @tjoseph0010 describes how current population of India evolved over time
It has helped me to understand the (caste and religion based) society of India better than ever before
Based on archaeological, linguistic & genetic evidences, @tjoseph0010 describes how current population of India evolved over time
It has helped me to understand the (caste and religion based) society of India better than ever before
Thinking, Fast & Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
With hundreds of physiological experiments, author shows that most of the decisions taken by human beings are biased & irrational
We take decision first & then rationalize
Intelligence & rationalism are two different things
With hundreds of physiological experiments, author shows that most of the decisions taken by human beings are biased & irrational
We take decision first & then rationalize
Intelligence & rationalism are two different things
Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb)
"Mild success can be explainable by skills & labor. Wild success is attributable to variance."
Humans are fools refusing the role of luck & attributing their success only to their talent and hard work.
"Mild success can be explainable by skills & labor. Wild success is attributable to variance."
Humans are fools refusing the role of luck & attributing their success only to their talent and hard work.
"How to Get Rich without getting lucky" by Naval Ravikant (@naval)
It's not just about getting rich, but more about understanding life and evolve through it
A podcast, but refer to the transcript if you like to read
nav.al/rich
It's not just about getting rich, but more about understanding life and evolve through it
A podcast, but refer to the transcript if you like to read
nav.al/rich
Outlier by Malcolm Gladwell (@Gladwell).
Three things are needed for success: Talent, opportunity and hard work.
Often first two are not in our control, but the third one is.
In a society (India) where we believe only in talent & destiny, knowing this could be a game changer
Three things are needed for success: Talent, opportunity and hard work.
Often first two are not in our control, but the third one is.
In a society (India) where we believe only in talent & destiny, knowing this could be a game changer
Atomic Habits by James Clear (@JamesClear ).
The best "actionable" book available in 2020 on how to build a good habit and break a bad one
Helped me personally to come out of my procrastination loop and perform
The best "actionable" book available in 2020 on how to build a good habit and break a bad one
Helped me personally to come out of my procrastination loop and perform
New Addition to the list:
- How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
- The One Thing by Gary Keller
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
- The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
- Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
- How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
- The One Thing by Gary Keller
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
- The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
- Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
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