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The essays and book notes most worth reading first — pieces I'd send a friend who'd never been to the site before.

From the bookshelf

Books I keep coming back to.

  1. 48 Laws of Power Summary: Dark Psychology That Rules the World9/10

    48 Laws of Power Summary

    Robert Greene

  2. Why We Sleep Summary: The Sleep Crisis Destroying Your Health9/10

    Why We Sleep Summary

    Matthew Walker

  3. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini: Summary & Notes9/10

    Influence

    Robert Cialdini

  4. Mastery by Robert Greene: Summary & Notes10/10

    Mastery by Robert Greene

    Robert Greene

  5. Outlive Summary: Beat the 4 Horsemen of Death with Medicine 3.010/10

    Outlive Summary

    Peter Attia

  6. James Clear's Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results9/10

    James Clear's Atomic Habits

    James Clear

  7. Zero to One by Peter Thiel: Summary & Notes9/10

    Zero to One by Peter Thiel

    Peter Thiel

  8. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness9/10

    The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

    Eric Jorgenson

From the blog

Essays worth your time.

  1. 01

    Best Business Books for Founders: 9 That Actually Changed How I Build

    Not a generic "best business books" list — 9 I’ve actually read, ranked by how often I still come back to them, with who each one is for.

  2. 02

    Best Books on Habits: 9 That Actually Changed How I Build Them

    Best books on habits, grouped by mechanism (identity, environment, discipline) — 9 I've actually read, with who each is for.

  3. 03

    Best Books for Career Growth: 8 That Actually Changed How I Think About Work

    Best books for career growth: 8 I've actually read, organized by career moment, with who each one is for.

  4. 04

    Best Books on Leadership: 7 That Actually Changed How I Lead

    My honest picks for the best books on leadership — 7 I’ve actually read, grouped by power, ownership, and people.

  5. 05

    Best Books on Productivity: 9 That Actually Changed How I Work

    My honest picks for the best books on productivity — 9 I've read and actually used, grouped by what they fix.

  6. 06

    Best Books on Psychology: 8 That Actually Changed How I Think

    Eight best books on psychology I've actually read, grouped by what they explain: your own mind, other people, and how you decide.

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