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Feb 13 4 tweets 1 min read
4 books on the science of boredom:

1) Beyond Boredom and Anxiety by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Image 2) Boredom: A Lively History by Peter Toohey Image
Feb 8 4 tweets 1 min read
4 books predicting the future of work & business:

1) The Technology Trap by Carl Benedikt Frey Image 2) A World Without Work by Daniel Susskind Image
Feb 8 5 tweets 2 min read
5 books that'll make you question everything you believe:

1) The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman

'our eyes do not show us the real world' Image 2) The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

'fear of death drives 99% of behavior' Image
Feb 7 5 tweets 2 min read
5 books explaining cognitive biases that sabotage success:

1) Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely Image 2) Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori Brafman & Rom Brafman Image
Feb 5 7 tweets 3 min read
6 Books Recommended by Andrew Huberman:

1) The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

“a book that I've now read three times from cover to cover and I'm now reading it fourth time because it is so rich with wisdom and information that I'm applying in multiple domains of my life” Image 2) Breath by James Nestor

“an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing as well as other breathing practices” Image
Feb 4 6 tweets 2 min read
5 books to fall in love with learning:

1) How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb

( multidisciplinary | curiosity ) Image 2) A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

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Jan 26 4 tweets 1 min read
4 books to build a bulletproof mind:

1) Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James Stockdale Image 2) Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim Grover Image
Jan 24 8 tweets 2 min read
7 books to get to a 7-figure income

1) Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson Image 2) The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary Image
Jan 22 6 tweets 2 min read
timeless psychology books:

1) The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon

'why people lose themselves in groups' Image 2) The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud

'decoding your unconscious mind' Image
Jan 22 6 tweets 2 min read
6 books to fall in love with history:

1) Rubicon by Tom Holland Image 2) The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes Image
Jan 14 7 tweets 3 min read
5 books—5 lessons:

1) Atomic Habits by James Clear Image
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2) The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco Image
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Jan 13 8 tweets 2 min read
6 hidden gem nonfiction books:

1) The Urge by Carl Erik Fisher

( addiction | recovery ) Image 2) The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester

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Jan 11 7 tweets 2 min read
5 books that teach you how to think, not what to think:

1) Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Image 2) The Great Mental Models (Volume 1) by Shane Parrish Image
Jan 8 7 tweets 2 min read
books to find peace in times of chaos:

1) The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung

'accepting your dark side' Image 2) Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei

'freedom through minimalism' Image
Jan 3 6 tweets 2 min read
5 books that explain how the top 1% actually make their money:

1) The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby

( venture capital | innovation ) Image 2) The Outsiders by William Thorndike

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Jan 2 7 tweets 2 min read
5 books for high agency people:

1) The Art of Doing Science and Engineering by Richard Hamming

'lectures on effective thinking' Image 2) The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

'solving the impossible' Image
Jan 2 8 tweets 3 min read
6 books that could replace a university degree:

1) Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger

( business | decisions ) Image 2) The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant

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Dec 31, 2025 8 tweets 2 min read
6 books to understand human psychology:

1) Phantoms in the Brain by V.S. Ramachandran Image 2) Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini Image
Dec 31, 2025 8 tweets 3 min read
6 of the most anticipated books releasing in 2026:

1) Think Like a Stoic: The Ancient Path to a Life Well Lived by Ken Mogi

( resilience | philosophy ) Image 2) Secure by Amir Levine

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Dec 28, 2025 8 tweets 3 min read
6 Books Recommended by Peter Thiel:

1) The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat

"Sets the stakes for the most urgent public debate of the 2020s: How do we get back to the future?" Image 2) The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

“Every management guide presumes that all great companies follow a formula. But successful startups don’t imitate; they build innovations that can’t be copied. Image
Dec 26, 2025 6 tweets 2 min read
5 Hidden Gem Business Books:

1) Systemantics by John Gall

'why complex things always fail' Image 2) The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert

'marketing masterclass written from jail' Image