Books Recommended by Michael Shalyt
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4 books recommended by Michael Shalyt
Thinking, Fast and Slow
[One of the five books Michael recommends to young people interested in his career path.]
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by Dan Ariely
In the book, Prof. Ariely shows, through a series of experiments, how irrational human decision making really is - but there is order to the madness. Very important read for any engineer/logical thinker who's frustrated with how rash, emotionally driven and seemingly random many decisions… Read the full quote
In the book, Prof. Ariely shows, through a series of experiments, how irrational human decision making really is - but there is order to the madness. Very important read for any engineer/logical thinker who's frustrated with how rash, emotionally driven and seemingly random many decisions seem to be. The book shows that often there is a pattern even if it "doesn't make sense".
The Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
Start with Sci-Fi at a young age, to cultivate hope and belief in a better and bigger future for humanity. Asimov's Foundation series is a good example.
Guards! Guards!
In the book, a group of misfits saves the day because they put their mind to it and get a little lucky. Startups are a little bit like that - the odds are stacked against you but you might win nevertheless.