💭 Personal & Life 5 books to become the smartest person in your friend group: 1)...BookNote@BookNoteApp 61 views Jan 10, 2026 ~1 min read Advertisement 1 5 books to become the smartest person in your friend group:1) Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott( power | ignorance ) 2 2) Behave by Robert Sapolsky( instinct | choice ) 3 3) The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch( epistemology | optimism ) 4 4) Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows( connection | consequence ) 5 5) The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson( motives | status ) 6 Thanks for checking out my thread!Retweet the first post to share with others:BookNote@BookNoteApp5 books to become the smartest person in your friend group:1) Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott( power | ignorance ) 7 The iOS app for active readers:booknote.appSave this thread — create a free accountSave this thread Sign Up