1. Seven Sins of Memory (Schacter)
2. Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo-Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally (Dawes)
3. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Cialdani)
4. Banker to the Poor (Yunus)
5. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger (Bevelin)
6. Poor Charlie’s Almanack (Kaufman)
7. Einstein:His Life and Universe (Isaacson)
8. Models of My Life (Herbert Simon)
9. Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Kahneman)
10. The Meaning of it All: Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist (Feynman)
TR- I just went to check in with your blog for the first time in a few months, and bravo! I only wish I were traveling to Uzbekistan or China soon to test out your assertions. Regarding your reading list, you are currently reading my all-time favorite book. I have never, ever been so satisfied upon closing a book as with that one. Anyway, I wanted to suggest two of my favorite very short, very easy summer reads, in case you haven’t read them yet. First, Travels with Charley by Steinbeck again (his account of traveling across the US in his camper, Rocinante, with his poodle, Charley), and, second, Bright Lights Big City by Jay McInerney. Both of them- so fun and captivating.
March 7, 2008 at 2:28 pm |
1. Seven Sins of Memory (Schacter)
2. Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo-Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally (Dawes)
3. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Cialdani)
4. Banker to the Poor (Yunus)
5. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger (Bevelin)
6. Poor Charlie’s Almanack (Kaufman)
7. Einstein:His Life and Universe (Isaacson)
8. Models of My Life (Herbert Simon)
9. Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Kahneman)
10. The Meaning of it All: Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist (Feynman)
August 18, 2008 at 2:09 am |
TR- I just went to check in with your blog for the first time in a few months, and bravo! I only wish I were traveling to Uzbekistan or China soon to test out your assertions. Regarding your reading list, you are currently reading my all-time favorite book. I have never, ever been so satisfied upon closing a book as with that one. Anyway, I wanted to suggest two of my favorite very short, very easy summer reads, in case you haven’t read them yet. First, Travels with Charley by Steinbeck again (his account of traveling across the US in his camper, Rocinante, with his poodle, Charley), and, second, Bright Lights Big City by Jay McInerney. Both of them- so fun and captivating.
Good luck with all!
Alexandra