10 books worth more than a psychology degree:

1) How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett 2) Behave by Robert Sapolsky

9 books to understand the global economy:

1) Globalizing Capital by Barry Eichengreen 2) The Great Rebalancing by Michael Pettis

10 books to build a billion-dollar company:

1) Zero to One by Peter Thiel 2) The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

10 short lessons from Skin in the Game: 1)

9 books that will teach you more than 3 years of university:

1) Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb 2) Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin

10 lessons from Principles by Ray Dalio: 1)

10 books — 10 mental models:

1) Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

( antifragility ) 2) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn

( paradigm shifts )

10 books to become high agency:

1) The Art of Doing Science and Engineering by Richard Hamming 2) Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

7 books to fall in love with geopolitics:

1) The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall 2) The Revenge of Geography by Robert D. Kaplan

10 books that'll make you the smartest in your friend group:

1) The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

(physics and philosophy) 2) The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow

(anthropology)

6 books to understand modern politics:

1) Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama 2) Democracy for Realists by Christopher H. Achen and Larry M. Bartels

8 fiction books more addicting than scrolling:

1) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 2) City of Thieves by David Benioff

10 books recommended by Brian Armstrong:

1) Hackers & Painters by Paul Graham

"Probably the greatest number of insights per paragraph, and a master of metaphors." 2) The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan

"Balaji is a visionary, and one of the most original thinkers of our time. Many have had the experience of hearing him say something, thinking it was crazy, and then a year or two later realizing 'Balaji was right.' I think Balaji will be right about The Network State."

12 books to fall in love with psychology:

1) The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson 2) Opening Skinner's Box by Lauren Slater

10 books recommend by Vinod Khosla:

1) From Bacteria to Bach and Back by Daniel Dennett

"Another of my favorites this year. Long but worth every page." 2) The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

"Among the best books! A way of living, working & commitment to excellence"

9 books recommended by Tony Robbins:

1) The Future Is Faster Than You Think by Peter Diamandis

"A powerful and beautiful masterpiece outlining a compelling future for humanity." 2) As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

"I’ve read this book more than a dozen times and often give it as a gift because it’s concise, easy to read and yet extremely profound. It dives deep into the concept of understanding that your thoughts truly shape everything in your life that you feel and experience."

5 books on the neuroscience of fear:

1) The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk 2) The Emotional Brain by Joseph LeDoux

12 books from the golden age of philosophy:

1) The Republic by Plato 2) Letters from a Stoic by Seneca

top 10 science-based books to improve your health:

1) Outlive by Peter Attia, M.D. 2) Breath by James Nestor

10 books to actually understand economics:

1) The Worldly Philosophers by Robert Heilbroner 2) Economics: The User's Guide by Ha-Joon Chang

10 books to become the smartest person in any room:

1) Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2) Behave by Robert Sapolsky