10 books that will Increase Your Intelligence 🧵 1) The Black Swan...
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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.
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.
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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 and @sama as well.
It explores and establishes deep connections between the laws of nature, knowledge, and the human potential for progress.
Highly recommended book by @naval and @sama as well.
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3) Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
It explores the history and science of memory, as well as the techniques used by memory champions to perform incredible feats of recall.
It explores the history and science of memory, as well as the techniques used by memory champions to perform incredible feats of recall.
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4) Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
An amazing read if you're interested in the study of the mind, how people make decisions, how the decision-making process can be improved.
A fascinating book on human psychology.
An amazing read if you're interested in the study of the mind, how people make decisions, how the decision-making process can be improved.
A fascinating book on human psychology.
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5) Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
The classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes" and how to apply these understandings.
The most gifted book by Charlie Munger.
The classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes" and how to apply these understandings.
The most gifted book by Charlie Munger.
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6) Factfulness by Hans Rosling
In this book, Hans offers a new framework for how to think about the world. Another remarkable thing about this book is that he refuses to judge anyone for their misconceptions.
In this book, Hans offers a new framework for how to think about the world. Another remarkable thing about this book is that he refuses to judge anyone for their misconceptions.
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7) Why We Sleep by Dr. Matthew Walker
This book helped me a lot with my sleep. Dr. Matthew Walker explains the benefits of a good night’s rest and a lot about the basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.
This book helped me a lot with my sleep. Dr. Matthew Walker explains the benefits of a good night’s rest and a lot about the basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.
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8) Brave New Words by Sal Khan
An important, optimistic and invaluable guide on how generative AI will transform education and learning — its implications for parenting, and how we can best harness its power for good.
Recommended by @BillGates and @sama too!
An important, optimistic and invaluable guide on how generative AI will transform education and learning — its implications for parenting, and how we can best harness its power for good.
Recommended by @BillGates and @sama too!
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9) An Immense World by Ed Young
A grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses that will transform the way you perceive the world.
It was a great recommendation by @hubermanlab.
A grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses that will transform the way you perceive the world.
It was a great recommendation by @hubermanlab.
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10) Reality Is Not What It Seems by Carlo Rovelli
The book explores the history and evolution of quantum gravity, seeking to unify the universe through a theory that disproves the concepts of continuity and infinity.
The book explores the history and evolution of quantum gravity, seeking to unify the universe through a theory that disproves the concepts of continuity and infinity.
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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.
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.
