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Books I Recommend

Books that have shaped how I think — across climate, philosophy, economics, creativity and the art of working well. A living list, updated as I read.

Climate Philosophy Economics Productivity Writing

Climate Change

Climate ChangeJoseph RommView on Goodreads How to Avoid a Climate DisasterBill GatesView on Goodreads This Changes EverythingNaomi KleinView on Goodreads The Uninhabitable EarthDavid Wallace-WellsView on Goodreads The Great DerangementAmitav GhoshView on Goodreads All We Can SaveAyana Elizabeth Johnson et al.View on Goodreads IndicaPranay LalView on Goodreads

Philosophy / Religion / Meditation

The Science of MeditationDaniel GolemanView on Goodreads How to Be a StoicMassimo PigliucciView on Goodreads The Tibetan Book of Living and DyingSogyal RinpocheView on Goodreads The AntidoteOliver BurkemanView on Goodreads The Collected Works of Ramana MaharshiRamana MaharshiView on Goodreads Four Thousand WeeksOliver BurkemanView on Goodreads The Righteous MindJonathan HaidtView on Goodreads

Economics / Business

Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyThomas PikettyView on Goodreads ScarcitySendhil MullainathanView on Goodreads Skin in the GameNassim Nicholas TalebView on Goodreads The Tyranny of MeritMichael J. SandelView on Goodreads AntifragileNassim Nicholas TalebView on Goodreads Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel KahnemanView on Goodreads NudgeRichard ThalerView on Goodreads The Stuff of ThoughtSteven PinkerView on Goodreads

Productivity / Knowledge Management

Deep WorkCal NewportView on Goodreads Never Stop LearningBradley R. StaatsView on Goodreads How to Take Smart NotesSonke AhrensView on Goodreads Smarter Faster BetterCharles DuhiggView on Goodreads The Organized MindDaniel LevitinView on Goodreads The Power of HabitCharles DuhiggView on Goodreads EssentialismGreg McKeownView on Goodreads

Writing / Creativity

The Sense of StyleSteven PinkerView on Goodreads On WritingStephen KingView on Goodreads The Elements of StyleWilliam StrunkView on Goodreads The War of ArtSteven PressfieldView on Goodreads The Creative ActRick RubinView on Goodreads

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