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I only read non-fiction; mostly philosophy. Here are some books off the top of my head: * The Inner Citadel/Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot * Plat
by 0xmattf 9mo ago
I only read non-fiction; mostly philosophy. Here are some books off the top of my head:
* The Inner Citadel/Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot
* Plato's dialogues (someone already mentioned a few of them, but the Republic was missing from their list).
* Epictetus (Discourses and Enchiridion)
* The various essays/letters of Seneca
* Matter and Consciousness by Churchland (older, but fascinating)
* The Mediations of Marcus Aurelius
* (mostly) any Buddhist texts
* What a Plant Knows
* Moonwalking with Einstein
There are tons of fascinating books, way too many to list.
- vunderba 9mo agoSecond the recommendation for "Moonwalking with Einstein." Ed Cooke (the memory coach and world memory champion featured prominently in the book) is also a really nice chap. If you have any interest in memorization or mnemonics, it's a great read.
- 0xmattf 9mo ago> If you have any interest in memorization or mnemonics, it's a great read. Absolutely. Even if you don't have an interest in the subject, it's worth a read. I honestly picked that book up out of random; I had no idea such a world of memory existed. Brilliant book.
- vunderba 9mo agoTotally agree. If you like this style of memoir + deep subject dive, I also highly recommend anything by A.J. Jacobs - his "Year of Living Biblically", and "The Know-It-All" are great reads in the same vein.