Books Recommended by Shane Parrish
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Filters Against Folly
How To Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely Eloquent
Garrett Hardin
Source: "One man’s attempt to answer the question of how we, as laymen, can survive in a world increasingly dominated by experts." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Buffett
The Making of an American Capitalist
Roger Lowenstein
Source: "By pure luck I came across this book and it introduced me to the thinking of Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
Letters to a Young Scientist
Edward O. Wilson
Source: "Partly a memoir and partly a how-to guide for a thoughtful young person interested in making a dent in science." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Art Of Scientific Investigation
W. I. B. Beveridge
Source: "Endeavors to understand the methods by which discoveries have been made and form some general observations." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership
Classical Wisdom for Modern Leaders
M. Soupio
Source: "Offers a practical philosophical underpinning that fosters mental discipline and a spirit of critical self-examination." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Charlie Munger
The Complete Investor
Tren Griffin
Source: "Does an extraordinary job of curating, synthesizing, and organizing the vast wisdom Munger has left for humanity." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Living within Limits
Ecology, Economics, and Population Taboos
Garrett Hardin
Source: "You need to read the source material over and over in order to soak up the available wisdom." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Eric Jorgenson
Source: "Packed with unforgettable wisdom and penetrating insights, your mental gears will be working overtime." - Shane Parrish
Seeking Wisdom
From Darwin to Munger
Peter Bevelin
Source: "Inspired by Munger, [the author's] put together a book of the big ideas that carry a lot of weight in life." - Shane Parrish
The Creative Society
How the Future Can Be Won
Lars Tvede
Source: "An interesting take that creative decay is normal a la revision to the mean." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Mindware
Tools for Smart Thinking
Richard E. Nisbett
Source: "Explores how scientific and philosophical concepts change the way we solve problems by helping us think better." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
How to Read a Book
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Mortimer J. Adler
Source: "If you believe that you’re not getting everything out of your reading that you should, this book is awesome." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
Sam Walton
Made In America
Sam Walton
Source: "The big lesson I took away from [this book] is that you don’t need to come up with all the ideas yourself." - Shane Parrish
The Art of the Deal
Donald Trump
Source: "It’s clear he’s honed his persuasion skills over many years and he’s one of the best." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
City of the Century
The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America
Donald L. Miller
Source: "The most referenced book I could find [about the history of the Chicago fire] and it did not disappoint." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Brave Enough
Cheryl Strayed
Source: "Well worth picking up and makes the perfect gift for anyone going through something difficult in life." - Shane Parrish
3 recommenders
101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School
John Kuprenas
Source: "You can read it in a night and walk away thinking about materials differently." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Devil's Financial Dictionary
Jason Zweig
Source: "Takes an equally beautiful and cynical view of the entire finance industry." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves
Dan Ariely
Source: "A fascinating look at our own propensity to cheat and rationalize our dishonesty." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Laws of Thermodynamics
A Very Short Introduction
Peter Atkins
Source: "Explains the four laws and how they work in relatively accessible language." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Pebbles of Perception
How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
Laurence Endersen
Source: "An invitation to be curious, build character, and make better choices." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Lives of the Eminent Philosophers
Diogenes Laertius
Source: "I picked up this book as there is a small section on [Bion of Borysthenes]." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Charlie Munger
Source: "If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]." - Shane Parrish
Tiny Beautiful Things
Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
Cheryl Strayed
Source: "Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying." - Shane Parrish
Wild
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed
Source: "Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying." - Shane Parrish
Mindfulness in Plain English
Henepola Gunaratana
Source: "Deepens our understanding of the nuts-and-bolts of meditation." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
Simple Rules
How to Thrive in a Complex World
Donald Sull
Source: "Way more useful than I would have guessed based on the title." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Emotionally Intelligent Investor
How self-awareness, empathy and intuition drive performance
Ravee Mehta
Source: "Has less to do with investing and more to do with decision making." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Stopwatch Gang
Greg Weston
Source: "The first book I ever read cover to cover for pleasure." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Information
A Very Short Introduction
Luciano Floridi
Source: "Explores information as it relates to both philosophy and science." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Primed to Perform
How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation
Neel Doshi
Source: "Yet another book on unleashing human performance." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Source: "As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish
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A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
Eugene S. Bardach
Source: "Not as boring as it sounds but not as thoughtful as I had hoped." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Shortcut
How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
John Pollack
Source: "I thought I’d skim this book but I had a hard time putting it down." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Back of the Napkin
Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
Dan Roam
Source: "Consider this a smart primer on visual thinking." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Adventures of Henry Thoreau
A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond
Michael Sims
Source: "A worthwhile chronicle of Thoreau’s formative years." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
In Praise of Slowness
Challenging the Cult of Speed
Carl Honore
Source: "An interesting history of our relationship with time." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
Rework
David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson
Source: "This book showed me that I wasn’t alone or crazy." - Shane Parrish
Thinking with type
A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
Ellen Lupton
Source: "The foundational book that’s used around the world." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
The Complete Essays
Michel de Montaigne
Source: "Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
The Lessons of History
Will & Ariel Durant
Source: "I’ll be re-reading this a few times." - Shane Parrish
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Source: "Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish
The Power Broker
Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Robert A. Caro
Source: "It’s amazing. But it’s not a light read." - Shane Parrish
4 recommenders
Think Twice
Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition
Michael Mauboussin
Source: "I highly recommend reading [this book]." - Shane Parrish
2 recommenders
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Roger Lowenstein
Source: "It was great to re-read this." - Shane Parrish
4 recommenders
2 recommenders
1 recommender
Superforecasting
The Art and Science of Prediction
Philip E. Tetlock
Source: Shane Parrish recommended this book in his blog.
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin
An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
David Quammen
Source: "A short biography of Darwin." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
3 recommenders
Maestro
A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening
Roger Nierenberg
Source: "Exceptional." - Shane Parrish
1 recommender
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