Books I've come across that are on my wishlist to check out! I'm a fairly avid reader and I'll continue updating this list as I discover, buy & read the books on this list.
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Haven't gotten around to getting these yet, but I plan to
Saw Ramit's Netflix show and love his philosophies around life & finances!
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi (2019, Paperback) English
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Newly published; recommended by my data science class
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce
Nate recommended this!
Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating
I'm very interested in organization psychology and understanding how people work together.
How Organizations Should Work: High-Performing
Just looks like there are a ton of good nuggets in here
The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons from 15 Years
DS class recommendation for examining different data science methods
The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos | Basic Books
Builds on Kahneman's work; recommended by data science professor
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed
I'd like to delve deeper into marketing psyche.
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing High-Tech Products
This was recommended from my data science class as an interesting dive into improbable events.
The Black Swan: Second Edition eBook: Taleb
Steph said it was half decent and it looks interesting
User Friendly: Hidden Rules of Design
Just looks intriguing! Succinct communication is an area of development for me.
Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak
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Recommended by Sarah - she said it’s an exhilarating dive into why otherwise normal people easily give into very sinister tendencies
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn …
Recommended by Amelia - I'm ready to have my worldview of the Myers-Briggs shaken
The Personality Brokers: History of Myers-Briggs
Talked to this guy on a call and his thoughts on SEO strategy for Benable really resonated with me
Product-Led SEO: Organic Growth Strategy
Apparently really good, Anusha's favorite series of all time
Broken Earth
Bought
Bought these, but haven't read them yet. I'm a slow reader.
This is a classic for people who are interested in how we think
Thinking, Fast and Slow eBook: Kahneman
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This has been a fascinating read. Klein brings together human psychology and political history in a way that illustrates why the current political climate in the United States is very us-vs-them.
Why We're Polarized
Easy and excellent read. I'm firmly a member of the Forward Party now. Andrew Yang's writing is very sensible, without being overly political and pushy.
Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy
Provides an intuitive understanding of statistics; recommended by data science professor. It was actually quite entertaining and noob-friendly, but you can only get *so* noob-friendly when you're talking about something as jargon-heavy as statistics....
