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Dec 20 • 12 tweets • 3 min read

Mental models describe the way the world works. This book is about getting out of our own way so we can better understand how the world really is and make better decisions. Very highly recommend it!

9 great mental models that will improve your understanding:

1) The Map is not the Territory:

Dec 17 • 12 tweets • 3 min read

Jack Dorsey is the co-founder and former CEO of X (previously Twitter). He has recommended countless books over the years on X and interviews that had a major influence on him.

21 books recommended by @jack:

1) The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

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Dec 16 • 21 tweets • 3 min read

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius remain a significant work in philosophy, offering personal reflections on living a good life, dealing with adversity, and maintaining inner peace.

19 powerful sentences by Marcus Aurelius that will change how you view the world:

1) “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

— Marcus Aurelius

Dec 14 • 14 tweets • 4 min read

25 books recommended by Adam Grant:

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

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Dec 11 • 16 tweets • 4 min read

Gifting a book is always a great idea.

The Ultimate Books Gift Guide for this Holiday Season if your friends or family love:

1) Science & Technology

2) Philosophy:

Dec 10 • 11 tweets • 4 min read

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

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

Highly recommended by @naval, @sama and @lexfridman

Dec 9 • 12 tweets • 4 min read

One of the best books I've read on creativity. It will gladden the hearts of artists everywhere and get them working with a new sense of meaning and direction.

10 lessons from the book:

1) No matter what tools you use to create, the true instrument is you.

Dec 8 • 12 tweets • 3 min read

21 books recommended by Peter Thiel:

1) The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg

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Dec 6 • 15 tweets • 2 min read

Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) was a Nobel Prize winning psychologist, a pioneer in behavioral economics and psychology of judgment and decision-making.

13 powerful sentences by Daniel Kahneman on decision-making and human psychology:

1) “Nothing in life is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it.”

― Daniel Kahneman

Dec 5 • 9 tweets • 3 min read

“Master of Change by Brad Stulberg”

A deeply profound and revitalizing book that will help you embrace change and grow in its midst with its actionable suggestions and principles. It helps you become better, stronger and wiser.

7 lessons from the book:

1) Research shows that, on average, people experience 36 disorder events in course of their adulthood - or about one every 18 months.

Life is flux.

Dec 3 • 14 tweets • 4 min read

25 books recommended by Nassim Nicholas Taleb:

1) Zero to One by Peter Thiel

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Nov 28 • 14 tweets • 4 min read

25 books recommended by Marc Andreessen:

1) Zero To One by Peter Thiel

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Nov 26 • 6 tweets • 2 min read

5 Books That Will Help You Cultivate A Clear Mind:

1) Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

An essential read. It is one of the greatest and most engaging collections of insights into the human mind.

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

It explores the concept of choice architecture and how it can be used to improve decision-making in various aspects of life, including health, wealth, and happiness.

Nov 25 • 12 tweets • 4 min read

“Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez”

One of the best books on business – the tools, strategies, and stories in this book will reshape the way you think about your wealth and business ownership forever. An essential reading!

9 lessons from the book:

1) What is a Main Street business?

Main Street businesses are that keep the country running – reliably profitable industries — like laundromats, plumbing, construction, cleaning.

These businesses quietly make millions for their owners, who are often ready to retire.

Nov 24 • 7 tweets • 2 min read

Daniel Kahneman was a Nobel Prize winning psychologist, a pioneer in behavioral economics and psychology of judgement and decision-making.

He is also author of Thinking, Fast and Slow.

11 books recommended by Daniel Kahenman:

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

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Nov 22 • 22 tweets • 2 min read

On the occasion of World Philosophy Day, sharing 20 powerful quotes from 20 world’s most influential philosophers: 1) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

– Aristotle

Nov 21 • 16 tweets • 4 min read

15 books recommended by 15 billionaires:

1) Elon Musk – Zero to One by Peter Thiel

2) Bill Gates – Principles by Ray Dalio

Nov 18 • 12 tweets • 4 min read

“Mastery by Robert Greene”

One of the best books I have read in 2024 – it should not only be read but studied.

The ultimate form of power is mastery. The ideas in the book are based on extensive research in the fields of neuro and cognitive science, studies on creativity, as well as the biographies of the greatest masters in history. Their stories also reveal how such mastery can be adapted to our times, and the tremendous power it can bring us.

10 lessons from the book:

1) In the process leading to the ultimate form of power, we can identify three different phases or levels:

- the Apprenticeship
- the Creative-Active
- Mastery

Nov 16 • 5 tweets • 2 min read

Every parent should be required to read these three books, focusing on physical and mental health, attention span and focus — for a healthier childhood.

One lessons from each book:

From Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier:

The purpose of childhood is to allow kids to take risks - things that involve getting all kinds of hurts - and to practice the skills they will need as adults while they are still safely under their parents' roofs.

Nov 15 • 14 tweets • 4 min read

“You can't replace reading with other sources of information, because you need to read in order to write well, and you need to write in order to think well.”, says Paul Graham.

25 books recommended by @paulg:

1) The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein

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Nov 14 • 12 tweets • 4 min read

“On the Shortness of Life by Seneca”

An insightful book to read and reread. It offers powerful insights into the art of living and the importance of reason and morality, and provide profound guidance with timeless wisdom.

10 lessons from the book:

1) It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.

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