Survivorship Bias: The Tale of Forgotten Failures
Survivorship bias is a common logical error that distorts our understanding of the world. It happens when we assume that success tells the whole story and when we don’t adequately consider past …
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Gates’ Law: How Progress Compounds and Why It Matters
“Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.” It’s unclear exactly who first made that statement, when they said it, or how it was …
Fiction that Influences and Inspires
Reading nonfiction is a fantastic way to expand your mind and give you an edge in this world. It’s especially useful when we have a specific idea or concept that we’d like to learn more about. …
The Seven Books Bill Gates Thinks You Should Read This Summer
Bill Gates is out with his annual summer reading list and, while longer than last year’s, it’s a great place to kick off your summer reading. “Each of these books,” Gates writes, …
The Six Books Bill Gates Thinks You Should Read This Summer
Bill Gates is out with his annual summer reading list and, while shorter than last year’s, it’s nonetheless full of interesting reads. I ended up ordering two of them, one of which …
Bill Gates — The Seven Best Books I Read in 2013
Bill Gates presents his 7 top reads in 2013. Commenting on the lack of novels on the list, Gates writes: It’s not that I don’t enjoy fiction. I’ve read The Catcher in the Rye a bunch of times—it’s one …
Eight Books Bill Gates Is Reading This Summer
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: …
Bill Gates — My Top Reads of 2012
I read some amazing books this year. Every one of these books changed my worldview and I highly recommend them if you’re looking for inspiring reading. —Bill Gates The Better Angels of Our …
Bill Gates Picks 4 Reads That Bring Clarity and Solutions to Energy Issues
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 …
What Does Bill Gates Read for Fun?
You like to read? So does Bill Gates. And he reads a lot. Here’s a brief look at what he reads on topics such as education, energy, finance, and development. Education Work Hard, Be …