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22 things
ShantaramBook Gregory David Roberts
From a quality of writing perspective, this is among the best books I’ve ever read.
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Finding TalentBook Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross
This is the best book I’ve read on the subject.
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Working BackwardsBook Colin Bryar and Bill Carr
this book is the best thing I’ve seen written about them. The two authors worked directly with Bezos, so the book is filled with one-liners
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The Master SwitchBook Tim Wu
The Master Switch is my favorite book on this subject, and it’s time for a re-read.
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Human as MediaBook Andrey Miroshnichenko
Miroshnichenko wrote one of my favorite books of all time: Human as Media
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Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual LifeBook Zena Hitz
the author of one of my favorite recently published books called Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life
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MinervaBook
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read on education.
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The Timeless Way of BuildingBook Christopher Alexander
To date, A Timeless Way of Building is one of the best books I’ve ever read because of the principles it presents for quality design — and by extension, a quality life.
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Tiger WoodsBook
One of my favorite biographies because it forces you to ask: “When does pain facilitate greatness?”
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The Use of Knowledge in SocietyOther Friedrich Hayek
The most important economics paper I’ve ever read. It shows how price signals can help societies make the best use of resources, especially in an ever-changing world that’s impossible to plan for.
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How All This HappenedOther Morgan Housel
Word-for-word, this is the best history I’ve read of America after World War II.
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The Century of the SelfOther Adam Curtis
The creator of one of my favorite documentaries, The Century of the Self
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LoomSoftware
This is one of my favorite software tools.
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Starbucks appSoftware Starbucks
I use the Starbucks app all the time because it’s one of the best payment apps in the world.
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The Peter Attia DrivePodcast Peter Attia
Attia hosts one of my favorite podcasts.
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This is the best place I’ve found to discover old interviews.
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The Bible ProjectOther
The Bible Project has fast become my go-to source for studying the best-selling book in human history.
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UniqloOther Uniqlo
Uniqlo is one of my favorite brands
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceBook Robert M. Pirsig
It’s an excellent book that has almost nothing to do with motorcycles.
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Oxford Very Short IntroductionsBook Oxford University Press
It’s part of this excellent series of introductory books from Oxford.
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CleanShotSoftware
If that’s something you do a lot, check out CleanShot. It solves a simple problem very, very well.
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YNABSoftware
YNAB has a book, a podcast, and a highly recommended software product.
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