- Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System by Satoshi Nakamoto — Paper
The original Bitcoin whitepaper outlining the concept of decentralized digital currency.
CryptocurrencyEconomicsTechnologyBlockchain - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari — Book
A sweeping narrative about the evolution and future of humanity.
HistoryHumanityPhilosophyScience - Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing — Book
An extraordinary true story of leadership and survival during Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition.
LeadershipAdventureExplorationHistory - Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne — Book
A powerful history of the rise and fall of the Comanche empire and its clash with settlers.
HistoryCultureConflictAmerican West - The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee — Book
A profound exploration of genetics, heredity, and the future of biotechnology.
ScienceGeneticsMedicineBiology - The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner — Book
A detailed look at the people and innovations that came out of Bell Labs and shaped modern technology.
InnovationTechnologyHistoryScience - Situational Awareness Paper by Leopold Aschenbrenner — Paper
An ex-OpenAI insider's perspective on AI progress, the dangers, and the inevitable arms race to build unbelievably powerful AGI systems.
Artificial IntelligencePhilosophyAwarenessTechnology - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer — Book
A first-hand account of the tragic 1996 Mount Everest expedition and the limits of human endurance.
AdventureSurvivalMountaineeringNonfiction - 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History by Sorkin — Book
An exploration of the events leading to the Wall Street crash of 1929 and its lasting effects on finance.
FinanceHistoryEconomicsMarkets - The Road by Cormac McCarthy — Book
A haunting, post-apocalyptic story about a father and son's journey through a desolate world.
FictionApocalypticLiteratureSurvival - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson — Book
A biography of Elon Musk exploring his companies, ambition, and impact on the future.
BiographyInnovationTechnologyLeadership - The Big Short by Michael Lewis — Book
A gripping narrative about the 2008 financial crisis and the outsiders who predicted it.
FinanceEconomicsMarketsCrisis - Flash Boys by Michael Lewis — Book
An inside look at high-frequency trading and the technological transformation of Wall Street.
FinanceTechnologyMarketsEconomics - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi — Book
A deeply moving memoir by a neurosurgeon facing his own mortality and the meaning of life.
MemoirLifeDeathMedicine - Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler — Book
A hopeful look at how technology and innovation can create abundance for humanity.
InnovationTechnologyFutureOptimism - The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil — Book
A deep dive into the future of AI, human evolution, and the merging of biology with technology.
AiTechnologyFutureTranshumanism - The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by John Seabrook — Book
An exploration of how modern pop music is made — the producers, songwriters, and technology behind the hits.
MusicCultureBusinessCreativity - Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better by Lyn Alden — Book
A clear and comprehensive look at how money works, what's broken in modern finance, and what might fix it.
FinanceEconomicsMoneyBitcoin - The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson — Book
A sweeping history of finance from ancient times to the modern world.
FinanceHistoryEconomicsMarkets - In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick — Book
The harrowing true story that inspired Moby Dick, about survival, courage, and the sea.
AdventureHistoryExplorationSurvival - The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen — Book
A fascinating biography of Sam Zemurray, the man who built a banana empire and influenced American business and politics.
BiographyBusinessHistoryLeadership - 1984 by George Orwell — Book
A dystopian classic that explores totalitarianism, surveillance, and the loss of individuality.
FictionDystopiaPoliticsPhilosophy - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley — Book
A visionary novel about a future world of engineered happiness and the cost of conformity.
FictionDystopiaPhilosophyScience - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin — Book
Leadership lessons from two Navy SEALs on accountability, teamwork, and discipline.
LeadershipDisciplineTeamworkMilitary
Reading List
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