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Comment by 0xmattf a day ago

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I only read non-fiction; mostly philosophy. Here are some books off the top of my head:

* The Inner Citadel/Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot

* Plato's dialogues (someone already mentioned a few of them, but the Republic was missing from their list).

* Epictetus (Discourses and Enchiridion)

* The various essays/letters of Seneca

* Matter and Consciousness by Churchland (older, but fascinating)

* The Mediations of Marcus Aurelius

* (mostly) any Buddhist texts

* What a Plant Knows

* Moonwalking with Einstein

There are tons of fascinating books, way too many to list.

vunderba a day ago

Second the recommendation for "Moonwalking with Einstein." Ed Cooke (the memory coach and world memory champion featured prominently in the book) is also a really nice chap.

If you have any interest in memorization or mnemonics, it's a great read.

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  • 0xmattf a day ago

    > If you have any interest in memorization or mnemonics, it's a great read.

    Absolutely. Even if you don't have an interest in the subject, it's worth a read. I honestly picked that book up out of random; I had no idea such a world of memory existed. Brilliant book.

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    • vunderba 21 hours ago

      Totally agree. If you like this style of memoir + deep subject dive, I also highly recommend anything by A.J. Jacobs - his "Year of Living Biblically", and "The Know-It-All" are great reads in the same vein.

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