David Perell
Founder of Write of Passage, an online writing school; writes and podcasts (How I Write) about writing, media and the creator economy.
Finding Talent by Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross
This is the best book I’ve read on the subject.
Human as Media by Andrey Miroshnichenko
Miroshnichenko wrote one of my favorite books of all time: Human as Media
Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life by Zena Hitz
the author of one of my favorite recently published books called Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read on education.
Oxford Very Short Introductions by Oxford University Press
It’s part of this excellent series of introductory books from Oxford.
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
From a quality of writing perspective, this is among the best books I’ve ever read.
The Master Switch by Tim Wu
The Master Switch is my favorite book on this subject, and it’s time for a re-read.
The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander
To date, A Timeless Way of Building is one of the best books I’ve ever read because of the principles it presents for quality design — and by extension, a quality life.
One of my favorite biographies because it forces you to ask: “When does pain facilitate greatness?”
Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr
this book is the best thing I’ve seen written about them. The two authors worked directly with Bezos, so the book is filled with one-liners
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
It’s an excellent book that has almost nothing to do with motorcycles.
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