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Ask HN: What are some non-mainstream books with hidden knowledge?
- SirensOfTitan 3y agoMaybe Daniel Ingram’s Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha? https://www.mctb.org/ https://www.mctb.org/
- thx-2718 3y agoWhat do you mean by 'hidden' knowledge? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_unwritten_doctrines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_unwritten_doctrines Plato potentially 'hid' knowledge by not writing it down.
- costco 3y agoI think Strauss argued that there is hidden meaning in many of the philosophy classics. But a lot of people think his theory is bullshit.
- dxs 3y agoTry this: "What is Stoicism and How Can it Turn your Life to Solid Gold?" at https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/02/what-is-stoicism-and-how-can-it-turn-your-life-to-solid-gold/ https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/02/what-is-stoicism-...
- aristofun 3y agoThis is one of those boring books that will never be a NY bestseller, while containing some timeless gems of wisdom worth multiple NY-bestseller shallow books each: https://www.amazon.ca/Managing-Design-Factory-Donald-Reinertsen/dp/0684839911 https://www.amazon.ca/Managing-Design-Factory-Donald-Reinert... For example — how you build a feedback loop and why it's more important than writing elaborate guides, docs and business processes. Or how you give a simple yet meaningful metrics to your tests and learning process.
- ArtWomb 3y agohttps://mises.org/library/ira-levin-and-perfect-day https://mises.org/library/ira-levin-and-perfect-day
- Karawebnetwork 3y agoI don't know if you could call it non-mainstream but buying "Pocket Reference 4th Edition" has been a source of joy for me. Pocket sized "wikipedia". It contains everything from how to tie knots to the specs of sheet metal screws.
- romanhn 3y agoIt's been a while since I've read it, but I remember The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber being a very interesting take on how to build a scalable business by analyzing how successful franchises operate. It was an unexpectedly practical and engaging book, even for someone not interested in franchising per se.
- throwaway14356 3y agoThe Secret World of Magnets by Howard Johnson Magnetic Current by Edward Leedskalnin