19 Surprising Books for Builders ⤵️
…company building, how-to, systems thinking, and tech trends
1) Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading by Nadia Asparouhova
2) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn
3) Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy by Joan Magretta
4) Nearly Perfect by Thomas Drach
5) The Computer Always Wins: A Playful Introduction to Algorithms through Puzzles and Strategy Games by Elliott Lichtman
…related disciplines, domains, and histories of interest
6) The Origins of Efficiency by Brian Potter
7) Modern Principles of Economics by Tyler Cowen & Alex Tabarrok
8) Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy by Thomas Sowell
9) Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit by Charles Calomiris and Stephen Haber
Find the full list here:
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