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I've made a start- what are you currently reading?

597 sats \ 30 comments \ @Fabs 9 Jan BooksAndArticles

Alrighty! Tying back to the post I've made yesterday; I've made a list of the recommendations I've received, and ordered my first three books:

I'll start with Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's search for meaning", followed by Noah Juval Harari's "Sapiens" and finishing off with Robert Sapolsky's "Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst" (this one im especially interested in).

I was going to order "The Righteous Mind" at first, but opted for "Behave" instead, as I feel like it'll be a tad more in-line with what I'd expect from the topic.

These three books will keep me content for a while, what are some good books to follow-up with, and what are you currently reading?

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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 9 Jan

Wow! Man's Search For Meaning. I had to read that in high school. Great book.

283 sats \ 0 replies \ @kytt 9 Jan

One of the best books I've ever read

51 sats \ 4 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

Yeah, looks like a solid small book.

100 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 9 Jan

There's nothing small about it except the number of pages.

51 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

Yeah, that's what I ment :)

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 9 Jan

I know:)

51 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

Happy to hear that we're on the same page again... 🤭

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @riberet19 15 Jan

Right now I am reading reminiscences of a stock market operator, very good for analyzing the behaviors that differentiate between a profitable trader and one who is not, also for understanding how to control emotions in the market.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @riberet19 14 Jan

I haven't read any of them, but I'm going to do a google search and see in detail what they're about and see if I give any of them a try, thanks!

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs OP 14 Jan

Frankl's book was a debacle for me, its written too "oldschool" and academic, it's just not for me.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @398ja 10 Jan

I've been inspired by this post and ordered Frankl's book as well. Looking forward to reading it

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs OP 10 Jan

Oh really, that's neat.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @geeknik 9 Jan

I just started Book 1 of The Murderbot Diaries.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

Murderbot?

556 sats \ 1 reply \ @geeknik 9 Jan

It is a science fiction series written by Martha Wells, featuring a self-aware security robot which has hacked its own governor module and achieved autonomy. The protagonist refers to itself as "Murderbot," which is a nod to its intended function of security — often through lethal force — and its own dark humor concerning its past actions and capabilities. 👍🏻

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

A killer-bot with a dark, twisted sense of humor? The Dark Elder would like a talk with him... 😆😉

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @art 9 Jan

Not a follow up to your list, but i'm reading

Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers link

It's helpful for those who build in complexity; to zoom out and ask better questions

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

Hm, looks like a good pick for peeps from the realm of designing.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @486DX2 9 Jan

The History of Money by Jack Weatherford, about 6 chapters in, very interesting.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs OP 9 Jan

Awesome, I'm a bit saturated with Bitcoin and Money for now, important topics for sure, but outside my little bubble nobody seems to know or care about it... 🥲

I've got "The Price of the World" by Friedrich Lenger on my list, though.

Looks interesting, maybe something for you?