9 Mental Models That Will Help You Understand The World:

- First Principles Thinking
- Circle of Competence
- Inversion
- Pareto Principle
- Hanlon's Razor
- Occam's Razor
- Dunning-Kruger Effect
- Sunk Cost Fallacy
- Antifragility

What would you add to this list? 1) First Principles Thinking:

10 books that will Increase Your Intelligence:

1) The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, this book explores the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable events and will change the way you look at the world. 2) The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

It explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, knowledge, and the human potential for progress.

Highly recommended book by @naval as well.

12 Must-Read Nonfiction Book’s Visual Summary:

1) Atomic Habits by James Clear 2) The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

“Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke”

What a phenomenal read. It unpacks the neuroscience of reward and in so doing, enable us to find a better, healthier balance between pleasure and pain.

From Dr. Andrew Huberman recommendations.

7 lessons from the book: Dopamine was first identified as neurotransmitter in the human brain in 1957.

It is not only the neurotransmitter involved in reward processing, but it plays a bigger role in the motivation to get a reward than the pleasure of the reward itself.

Wanting more than liking.

10 Cognitive Biases That Affect Our Decision-Making:

- Confirmation Bias
- Hindsight Bias
- Anchoring Bias
- Recency Bias
- Survivorship Bias
- Availability Bias
- Bandwagon Effect
- Framing Effect
- Loss Aversion
- Dunning-Kruger Effect

What would you add to this? 1) Confirmation Bias:

10 Must-Read Book's Visual Summary:

1) Atomic Habits by James Clear 2) The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

15 books recommended by Daniel Kahneman:

1) Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein 2-3)

5 Books That Will Protect You From Being Manipulated:

1) Games People Play by Eric Berne 2) Influence by Robert B. Cialdini

“Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laura Le Cunff”

A transformative guide to rethinking our goals with an experimental mindset by committing to curiosity, practicing mindful productivity and collaborating with uncertainty. One of my favorite reads of 2025.

6 lessons from the book: 1) The promise of an experimental mindset:

Experimental Mindset = High Curiosity + High Ambition

10 Concepts That Explain The Modern World:

- Parkinson’s Law
- Chesterton’s Fence
- Law of Diminishing Returns
- Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule)
- Butterfly Effect
- Tacitus Razor
- Lindy Effect
- Murphy’s Law
- Dunning-Kruger Effect
- Occam’s Razor

What would you add to this? 1) Parkinson’s Law:

“If you read good books, you'll have an easier time understanding what you should or shouldn't pay attention to,” says Morgan Housel.

25 books recommended by @morganhousel:

1) How Not to Invest by Barry Ritholtz 2-3)

7 Books That Will Transform Your Life in 2025:

1) Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laura Le Cunff

A transformative guide to rethinking our goals with an experimental mindset by committing to curiosity, practicing mindful productivity and collaborating with uncertainty. 2) Good Energy by Casey Means and Calley Means

A thorough, clear and actionable book which presents a compelling case for a metabolic focused approach to longevity, mental and physical health.

Good Energy is not just informative, it is important.

Communication is a superpower. Learn to communicate like your career depends on it. It is one skill that remains valuable regardless of the industry or job you pursue.

6 Books to Boost Your Communication Skills:

1) Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg 2) Crucial Conversations by Stephen R. Covey, Kerry Patterson, and Joseph Grenny

The book gives you the tools you need to step up to life’s most difficult and important conversations, say what’s on your mind, and achieve the positive resolutions you want.

12 Must-Read Nonfiction Book’s Visual Summary:

1) Atomic Habits by James Clear 2) How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

“Slow Productivity by Cal Newport”

A timely and useful book. This book provides a road map for escaping overload and arriving instead at a more sustainable and timeless approach to pursuing meaningful accomplishment.

6 lessons from the book: 1) The slow productivity is based on the following three principles:

- Do fewer things.
- Work at a natural pace.
- Obsess over quality.

Read Alike Book Recommendations:

1) Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman —> What Do You Care What Other People Think? 2) The Rational Optimist —> The Beginning of Infinity

19 books recommended by 19 billionaires:

1) Elon Musk – Zero to One by Peter Thiel 2) Bill Gates – Principles by Ray Dalio

7 books to understand Human Psychology and Behavior:

1) Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky

A comprehensive look at human behavior through biology, examining what drives our actions from milliseconds before a decision (brain chemistry) to millennia ago (evolutionary pressures). 2) Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

The book explores the dual systems of thought that drive decision-making: System 1 (fast, intuitive, emotional) and System 2 (slow, deliberate, logical).

It reveals how biases, heuristics, and overconfidence often lead to flawed judgments, even when we think we’re being rational.

Mental models describe the way the world works.

They shape how we think, how we understand, and how we form beliefs.

12 Mental Modes That Will Help You Understand The World: 1) The Map is Not the Territory:

“You Can Just Do Things by Jay Yang”

A quick, short and practical read. The main essence of the book is that you don't need a road map, just a direction; no need for all answers, just better questions; action over seeking approval.

5 lessons from the book: 1) Define Your North Star:

10 books that will Increase Your Intelligence:

1) The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, this book explores the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable events and will change the way you look at the world. 2) The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

It explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, knowledge, and the human potential for progress.

Highly recommended book by @naval as well.