Books.
Recommended reading
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
A foundational read on how we think and decide: the interplay between fast, intuitive judgment and slow, deliberate reasoning.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari
A sweeping account of how shared myths and cooperation shaped human civilization. Essential context for thinking about intelligence, natural or artificial.
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Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson
A thoughtful companion on discipline, meaning, and navigating complexity. Useful principles for both research and life.
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
J.E. Gordon
A classic, engaging introduction to engineering intuition: how structures actually hold together, and why that mindset generalizes well beyond civil engineering.