- "Rationality: From AI to Zombies" - probably the most influential book I've read in my life, profoundly changed the way I think. It's a collection of LessWrong essays on science and rationality. - "On Intelligence" and "I am a Strange Loop" - how mind works. - "Rework", "Zero to One", "Start Small, Stay Small" - insightful startup advice. - Fun autobiographies: Ghost in the Wires (Kevin Mitnick), iWoz (Steve Wozniak), Catch me if you can (Frank Abagnale), Just for Fun (Linus Torvalds), Elon Musk, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! - How companies work: Creativity Inc (Pixar), In the Plex (Google) - On writing: Art of fiction/nonfiction by Ayn Rand, Story by Robert McKee, Save the Cat, Step by Step to Standup Comedy. - Other: The Selfish Gene, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Serious Creativity, Hackers & Painters, Hacking Growth, Angel (on angel investing, by Jason Calacanis). Also collections of essays by Paul Graham [1] and Scott Alexander [2]: [1] https://www.dropbox.com/s/2no0sqybnxurpcd/Paul%20Graham%20-%... (https://www.dropbox.com/s/2no0sqybnxurpcd/Paul%20Graham%20-%20Complete%20Essays.epub?dl=0)…
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- The Selfish Gene
- Rework
- Hackers & Painters
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
- Rationality: From AI to Zombies
- I Am a Strange Loop
- Zero to One
- Creativity, Inc.
- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
- Ghost in the Wires
- Start Small, Stay Small
- iWoz
- Hacking Growth
- Serious Creativity
- Angel
- Catch Me If You Can
- Just for Fun
- On Intelligence
- Save the Cat!
- Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
- Story