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Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
A good biography of the royally screwed up Caesar family, from Julius through Caligula. (View on Amazon)
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The Case Against Sugar
Holy Crap! I started avoiding sugar after reading this. A really compelling argument, backed up by plenty of studies, about the dramatic negative effect refined sugar has on us. (View on Amazon)
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
The story of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, who I admittedly didn’t know anything about before this book. They essentially founded the field of behavioral economics. They discovered/documented many of the biases that humans have, which until relatively recently were […]
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Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
Written and narrated by Bill O’Reilly, it’s a really detailed story of Lincoln’s final days and his assassination. (View on Amazon)
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Pre-Suasion: Channeling Attention for Change
An interesting perspective on the impact of what happens immediately before a persuasive event. Stuffed full of findings from various psychological studies, which I really enjoyed. (View on Amazon)
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The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
Doomsday-ish, conspiracy theory-ish, and most concerning is that it’s eerily hard to dispute a lot of the author’s claims. The author tries (and in some ways succeeds) to make his point that the federal reserve is responsible for many of […]
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
It was surprising to learn just how much of our modern world was invented at Bell Labs. The transistor (which is in pretty much every electronic device), satellites, cell phones, lasers, and so much more. This story follows the Labs […]
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed
A great read if you’re into airplanes and invention. Lockheed’s skunk works is responsible for some really cool aircraft (U-2 spy plane, Stealth Bomber, etc.) and Ben Rich was basically there for it all. (View on Amazon)
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You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice
This is another book full of references to scientific studies. A deep dive on preferences, where they come from, and how they change. One key insight: we like what is familiar. (View on Amazon)
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Napoleon: A Life
Napoleon rewrote the rules of war in 19th century Europe, conquering pretty much everything in his path. The book explains how this (essentially middle-class, non-french) guy from Corsica became Emperor of France. And then he stopped following his own rules […]