Faves

Books, songs, and hikes I keep coming back to.

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  Thinking, Fast and Slow

  Daniel Kahneman·2011

  A deep look at how we think — the interplay of intuition and deliberate reasoning. Changed how I make decisions.

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  The Alignment Problem

  Brian Christian·2020

  The most readable account of AI safety I've come across. Essential reading if you work in AI.

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  Hackers & Painters

  Paul Graham·2004

  Essays on creativity, programming, and startups. Dated in places but still full of insight.

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  Exhalation

  Ted Chiang·2019

  Short fiction that treats ideas seriously. 'Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom' is one of the best things I've ever read.

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  The Pragmatic Programmer

  David Thomas & Andrew Hunt·2019

  Still the best book on how to think about software engineering craft.