Recommended Books

Books that shaped my thinking on technology, business, decision-making, and understanding human nature.

Recommended Books

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by Yuval Noah Harari • Technology & Society

A History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Harari explores how information networks have shaped human civilization and what AI means for our future.

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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

by Jared Diamond • History & Environment

Examines why some societies collapse while others succeed, focusing on environmental damage, climate change, population growth, and political choices. Draws parallels between historical civilizations and contemporary challenges.

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Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are

by Frans de Waal • Psychology & Biology

Explores human nature by examining the behavior of chimpanzees and bonobos, our closest primate relatives. Reveals what ape behavior can teach us about power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality.

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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

by Shane Parrish • Self-Improvement & Decision Making

Provides tools and mental models to help readers recognize opportunities to think clearly in critical moments. A manual for optimizing decision-making and achieving desired outcomes through intentional thinking.

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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson • Business & Management

Challenges the notion that long hours and aggressive hustle are necessary for business success. Advocates for a 'calm company' culture with less waste and fewer distractions for better productivity.

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The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building

by Matt Mochary • Business & Leadership

A Silicon Valley CEO coach shares leadership and business-operating tools for efficiently scaling from startup to corporation. Provides guidance on accountability, problem-solving, and transparent feedback systems.

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The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

by Sebastian Mallaby • Finance & Innovation

Explores the history and impact of venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and their role in shaping innovation and the global economy. Examines the 'power law' principle where a few massive successes compensate for many failures.

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Irrational Exuberance

by Robert J. Shiller • Economics & Finance

A prescient analysis of market volatility and behavioral economics that predicted both the tech stock bubble collapse and the housing market crash. Examines the structural, cultural, and psychological factors behind dangerous price growth in financial markets.

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