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Max Bazerman, the author of the best book on general decision making that I’ve ever read, Judgment in Managerial Decision Making, came out with 7 book recommendations1. I hadn’t heard of two of these, which I picked up. 1. …
I’ve read almost 30 books so far this year. Here are five that expanded my mind. Tempo: Timing, Tactics and Strategy in Narrative-Driven Decision-Making A lot of books talk about the what and how in decision-making. This book also …
From philosophy and friendship to idea creation and building daily routines. While I never had any doubt that Farnam Streeters are the smartest people on the internet, the data once again tells that story too. 1. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin …
Economist Tyler Cowen, who was named one of the top 100 influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine, offers some interesting picks: Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschmann. A History of Future Cities. Going Clear: …
Little differences over a long lifetime create big disparities. Making decisions slightly better than your cohort translates into a big difference over a long life. This is the nature of compounding. Here are seven books that I think …
Here is a short list of books that literally changed the way I see the world. 1. Man’s Search For MeaningA gift from a friend. As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz. I took two big things away from …
We all want to read more. If reading older books is exponentially more beneficial for acquiring knowledge than reading newer things, then reading the great books is a good place to start. These books build the foundation of knowledge. One …
I really enjoyed Brad Stone’s The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon. Anyone who wants to better understand the dynamics of disruption or just gain a better understanding of the website we’ve come to love must …
The back of Brad Stone’s excellent new book, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, contains a list of a dozen books “widely read by executives and employees that are integral to understanding” Amazon. We …
In an interview that aired on CNBC1, Jeff Bezos shared some of the details about books that he’s shared with Amazon’s top executives. These books, it turns out, are frameworks for shaping the future of the company. Here they …
Much like last year, the 2013 edition of Bill Gates summer reading list is full of interesting non-fiction. 1. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? Gates writes: “It’s crazy that I haven’t read this …
Stories are the way in which we teach moral lessons, keep an audience engaged in what we’re saying, and convince others to pursue a course of action. In the business world, where time is short, and you need to make a point quickly the …
I bet you’d like to read more this summer. Wouldn’t we all. Well, stop talking about it and start finding some books already. Here is a curated list of multi-disciplinary books that can help fill your brain and a few that might …
If you missed out on attending the famous TED conference this year — you’re not alone. But now you can queue up some of the books that were available at the TED Bookstore for your spring reading pile. The bookstore was curated this …
What we’re reading says a lot about who we are – or who we want to be. In a new feature in the Globe and Mail, Jane Mount asks 100 writers, artists, and foodies to describe the books that inspire them. I wanted to highlight …
Not my list but that of Publishers Weekly. Some interesting stuff made the cut. I picked up a few for stocking stuffers. My Cross to Bear — Gregg Allman, with Alan Light Like an old bluesman riffing through a tale of love, loss, and …
Michael Mauboussin is one of the smartest people you’ll ever meet. Need proof? Just listen to this podcast interview we did. If you’re looking to learn about behavioral economics, he recommends you start with the following books …
Ok, so you’ve seen the nine books Bill Gates is reading this summer. Gates has some pretty smart friends and they were kind enough to share what they were reading this summer too. ****** Vinod Khosla is one of the co-founders of Sun …
A reddit reader posed the question “I want to read 12 history books in one year to know ‘all the things’, what should be on the list?” After much debate, the 12 below were chosen. 1. A History of the Modern World …
If you haven’t already decided on your summer reading list, here is a curated list of multi-disciplinary books that can help fill your brain. Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences Nassim Taleb reviews …
(Jan 2017) Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos Solid Book on Interventionism, Should be Mandatory Reading in Foreign Affairs. This is an outstanding book on the side effects of interventionism, written in …
Psychologist Robert Cialdini wrote two of the the most important books on influence: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive and The Psychology of Persuasion. Now he recommends five books for you: Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki …
Energy issues can be extremely complex and controversial. Bill Gates offers up 4 books that bring clarity and point to solutions: Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate I recommend this book to everyone who …
Heather Brooke, author of Your Right To Know: A Citizen’s Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, offers five picks on holding power to account. Animal Farm …it is an allegory about power and its seductive and corruptive …