№ 01
“Poor Charlie's Almanack could be the greatest word for word collection of wisdom I've ever come across. If it's knowledge and not credentials you're after, save your money and read these two.” source
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Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish is the founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog), host of The Knowledge Project podcast, and author of Clear Thinking and The Great Mental Models series. He writes deeply annotated essays about decision making, philosophy, and the books that shaped his thinking.
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All Shane Parrish book recommendations.
№ 02
“The ultimate freedom is the ability to choose your attitude in the face of any circumstance, and the more you target success, the more you will miss it. As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz.” source
№ 03
“So much of what they say speaks to me that I'm often left with entire pages underlined and margins filled with thoughts.” source
№ 04
“This book changed how I see the world.” source
№ 05
“By pure luck I came across this book and it introduced me to the thinking of Warren Buffett and his partner, Charlie Munger. These two have influenced my thinking more than any.” source
№ 06
“You don't need to come up with all the ideas yourself. Instead, you can look around and copy the best of what other people are doing.” source
№ 07
“This book showed me that I wasn't alone or crazy. Other people think about the workplace like I do, too.” source
№ 08
“Peter Bevelin is one smart dude. Inspired by Munger, he's put together a book of the big ideas that carry a lot of weight in life.” source
№ 09
“I loved Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb. It contains the semi-explored gems of the ideas that would later go on to become the best-selling books The Black Swan and Antifragile. Don't make the same mistake I did and wait to read this important book.” source
№ 10
“If you're stuck, need a new idea, or just want to improve your thinking, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking will help you on your way.” source
№ 11
“This book will become my new default for people interested in an introduction to the thinking of Charlie Munger. Griffin does an extraordinary job of curating, synthesizing, and organizing the vast wisdom Munger has left for humanity.” source
№ 12
“How to Read a Book, the ultimate guide to reading, was written in 1940 by Mortimer Adler. He later revisited it with Charles Van Doren in 1972 to produce an updated version. Their book teaches us the four levels of reading and how to move beyond the surface.” source
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