dr. so what's book recommendations 2015 v2
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Short Reads for Thoughtful People
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Great books transform your thinking, shifting your
perspective into a richer understanding of life. Dr.
So What’s list of Short Reads for Thoughtful
People will do just that. There’s a bonus: readers
need not fear that these book will fall prey to the
so-called “Stephen Hawking book syndrome.”
What’s that? A book that everyone purchases but
few read all the way through. In contrast, you will
find the books on the following slides profound,
thought provoking and a joy to read.
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
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If you want to know
what adventure,
courage and
leadership are all
about, then read –
make that,
consume – this
book.
Flatland by Edwin Abbott
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You’ll learn how to
think in multiple
dimensions and
how to look at the
world from different
perspectives.
. Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Propagandists
never rest. That’s
why you need to
read about their
tricks.
Night by Elie Wiesel
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A joyful spirit
lacking a profound
understanding of
evil breeds folly into
the soul. This book
provides the
antidote.
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
by Richard Feynman
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Professor Feynman is
not your typical Nobel
Prize-winning physicist.
Through his playful
antics and tales, you
will learn to appreciate
the deep patterns of
thoughtful inquiry.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by
Lewis Carroll
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Truths about
language, paradox,
and wonder
abound in this
classic tale.
The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin
Dutton
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The paradoxical
title provides the
premise for this
delightfully
counterintuitive
read.
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
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These playfully
diabolic missives
from a senior devil to
his protégé compel
readers to
contemplate self-
deceptive and self-
defeating behaviors.
Leadership and Self-Deception by
The Arbinger Institute
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Every leader should
be required to read
this book and revisit
(at least once a
year) the thoughts
they highlight.
On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt
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This book provides
the antidote to a world
full of ****** or
something we could
euphemistically call a
world full of “non-
optimized thinking.”
A Spy Among Friends by Ben
Macintyre
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Lies, deceit, and
treachery among
friends provide the
backdrop for this
fascinating Cold War
story. And, it provides
a cautionary tale for
all who work in
organizations.
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
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Profound, deep and
thought-provoking
notions will leave
you pondering your
personal
relationships far
into the night.
Good Strategy Bad Strategy by
Richard Rumelt
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Some who write about
strategy tend to make
the subject more
complex than it need
be. In contrast, this
book simplifies a
profound idea in ways
that can guide your
decision-making for a
lifetime.
The Ghost Map by Steven
Johnson
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A wonderful primer
on pattern
detection, tenacity
and the scientific
method.
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