Books Recommended by Michael Mauboussin
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Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations
A Story of Economic Discovery
David Warsh
Source: "Great. In my notes, I wrote down four ways in which we refer to 'increasing returns' in economics." - Michael Mauboussin
1 recommender
Complexity
The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
M. Mitchell Waldrop
Source: "Documents the early days of [Santa Fe Institute] and explains many of the big ideas." - Michael Mauboussin
3 recommenders
Capital Ideas
The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street
Peter L. Bernstein
Source: "A wonderful telling of how many of the big ideas in capital market theory developed." - Michael Mauboussin
1 recommender
Work Rules!
Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
Laszlo Bock
Source: "Many valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment." - Michael Mauboussin
3 recommenders
Artificial Intelligence
A Guide for Thinking Humans
Melanie Mitchell
Source: "Perfect for the amateur interested in AI (as I would describe myself)." - Michael Mauboussin
1 recommender
Extreme Ownership
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Jocko Willink
Source: "Great book by two remarkable men. You want these guys on your side." - Michael Mauboussin
Understanding Michael Porter
The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy
Joan Magretta
Source: "Terrific and easier to read than the (original) Porter work." - Michael Mauboussin
1 recommender
Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
Laurence Gonzales
Source: "An awesome book - and especially relevant in these times." - Michael Mauboussin
Trading Bases
How a Wall Street Trader Made a Fortune Betting on Baseball
Joe Peta
Source: "GREAT read. Helps that many themes overlap with The Success Equation." - Michael Mauboussin
2 recommenders
The Outsiders
Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
William N. Thorndike
Source: "It is, and should at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors." - Michael Mauboussin
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
Jonathan Gottschall
Source: "Great read for anyone who communicates for a living." - Michael Mauboussin
2 recommenders
Complexity
A Guided Tour
Melanie Mitchell
Source: "For people who want to understand the basic concepts of complexity." - Michael Mauboussin
1 recommender
Behave
The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Robert M. Sapolsky
Source: "The best book I have ever read on human behavior." - Michael Mauboussin
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Michael Pollan
Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Steven Pinker
Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
The Model Thinker
What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
Scott E. Page
Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
2 recommenders
The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Greg Lukianoff
Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
Pre-Suasion
A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
Robert Cialdini
Source: "Fascinating and useful read. An instant classic." - Michael Mauboussin
Expert Political Judgment
How Good Is It? How Can We Know?
Philip E. Tetlock
Source: "[Made me feel a] sense of revelation." - Michael Mauboussin
3 recommenders
How to Decide
Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
Annie Duke
Source: "The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find." - Michael Mauboussin
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