#SIMON RICH BOOKS RANKED FREE#

In an age of increasing specialization, he’s a rare generalist - applying what he learned as a scientist to other aspects of his life. Simon, a remarkable polymath who more people should know about.

#SIMON RICH BOOKS RANKED FREE#

How the Scots Invented the Modern WorldĪ lot of really important stuff like: the first modern nation, the first literate society, the ideas for (modern) democracy and free markets, all originated with the Scots.Īn autobiography of Nobel laureate Herbert A. Of this book Munger said: “(The) best work of science exposition and history that I’ve read in many years!”ĥ. I remember reading this shocking book and thinking, holy shit. Fiasco: The Inside Story of a Wall Street Trader … it’s pretty hard to understand everything, but if you can’t understand it, you can always give it to a more intelligent friend.ģ. Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity And neither of the writers is a physicist.Ģ. It’s just the best book of its kind I have ever read, and I just hugely enjoyed it. It’s a combination of scientific biography and explanation of the physics, particularly relating to electricity. Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field: How Two Men Revolutionized Physics If you’re looking for a book to read, this list of books recommended by Munger is a great place to start.ġ. Not only is Munger one of the smartest people on the planet-his lecture on The Psychology of Human Misjudgment is the best 45 minutes you might spend this year-but he’s put all of those brains to use in a practical way. Munger, of course, is the billionaire business partner of Warren Buffett and the Vice Chairman at Berkshire Hathaway.

That comment is what really kickstarted my own reading habits.

They think I’m a book with a couple of legs sticking out.” You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads-and how much I read. “In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time-none.

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