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The philosophy behind thebestbook.com (which is currently just a looks-like demo -- you should help us implement it!) follows this essay on Less Wrong: https:/
by mekarpeles 6y ago
The philosophy behind thebestbook.com (which is currently just a looks-like demo -- you should help us implement it!) follows this essay on Less Wrong:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-textbooks-on-every-subject https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-t...
Recommendations are better when you have enough info to draw a line rather than consider a single point.
There are many websites online which give you detailed reviews. But how does their review compare to other similar books? And has this reader also read those books?
Thebestbookon.com requires a reviewer to have read 3 books and justify choosing one of them as a winner (like a college basketball bracket).