1) The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall 2) The Revenge of Geography by Robert D. Kaplan
May 4 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
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)
May 3 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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
May 2 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
8 fiction books more addicting than scrolling:
1) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 2) City of Thieves by David Benioff
Apr 8 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
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."
Apr 7 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
12 books to fall in love with psychology:
1) The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson 2) Opening Skinner's Box by Lauren Slater
Apr 4 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
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"
Mar 31 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
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."
Mar 29 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
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
Mar 26 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
12 books from the golden age of philosophy:
1) The Republic by Plato 2) Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
Mar 13 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
top 10 science-based books to improve your health:
1) Outlive by Peter Attia, M.D. 2) Breath by James Nestor
Mar 9 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
10 books to actually understand economics:
1) The Worldly Philosophers by Robert Heilbroner 2) Economics: The User's Guide by Ha-Joon Chang
Feb 26 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
10 books to become the smartest person in any room:
1) Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2) Behave by Robert Sapolsky
Feb 24 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
7 Japanese psychology books to live a better life:
1) The Book of Ichigo Ichie by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles
'how to stop living on autopilot' 2) The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
'your past doesn't define you'
Feb 21 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
12 Books Recommended by Naval Ravikant:
1) The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
"Most brilliant and enlightening book I've read in years." 2) Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
"One of my all time favorite books. I quote it all the time."
Feb 13 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
4 books on the science of boredom:
1) Beyond Boredom and Anxiety by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 2) Boredom: A Lively History by Peter Toohey
Feb 8 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
4 books predicting the future of work & business:
1) The Technology Trap by Carl Benedikt Frey 2) A World Without Work by Daniel Susskind
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' 2) The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
'fear of death drives 99% of behavior'
Feb 7 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
5 books explaining cognitive biases that sabotage success:
1) Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely 2) Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori Brafman & Rom Brafman
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” 2) Breath by James Nestor
“an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing as well as other breathing practices”
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 ) 2) A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson