Books Recommended by Aidan Connolly
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8 books recommended by Aidan Connolly
How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a very old book that could be republished today and all of the lessons would be just as relevant.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Many books have changed my view of the world, even when I don’t agree with everything an author says. I have enjoyed Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens & Homo Deus and how humanity might evolve in the presence of AI, Robots and super humans.
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Many books have changed my view of the world, even when I don’t agree with everything an author says. I have enjoyed Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens & Homo Deus and how humanity might evolve in the presence of AI, Robots and super humans.
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
by Kai-Fu Lee
AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee made me think a lot about the future world and the US vs. China influence on artificial intelligence & the next developments in it.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Bad Blood has become the book on what not to do in a startup.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
I like Freakonomics as being the best of its kind.
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong about the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Ola Rosling
I would suggest Hans Rosling’s Factfulness on the real world of statistics.
In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies
by Tom Peters, Robert H. Waterman
[I read] In Search Of Excellence at the age of 16 while on vacation and it convinced me that I had a passion for management, leadership and strategy. Prior to that I had planned to be an Engineer. I still have the copied I read… Read the full quote
[I read] In Search Of Excellence at the age of 16 while on vacation and it convinced me that I had a passion for management, leadership and strategy. Prior to that I had planned to be an Engineer. I still have the copied I read three times in a row, and the key sentences are highlighted. Probably good that I read it then!
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