Framer Steven Kotler interviews dozens of high level athletes in “The Cause of Superman” in search of answers around the idea of “flow,” which according to the publication is “an optimal state of consciousness in which we perform and feel our best.”
For Andreessen, the regulations is a “startling walk through a series of domains where peak generous performance is rising at remarkable rates due to ‘flow state,'” he tweets. “Soupon provoking and then some.”
2. “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke
Annie Duke is a recent World Series of Poker champion, and she dives into how to make outdo decisions without certainty in “Thinking in Bets.” It’s a “compact guide to probabilistic empires like poker, or venture capital,” Andreessen tweets. “Best articulation of ‘end resulting,’ drawing bad conclusions from confusing process and outcome. Recommend for people run in the real world.”
3. “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy” by William B. Irvine
If you’re disquieted that working and hustling for weeks on end may still leave you unfulfilled, “A Sign to the Good Life” seeks to find some answers from the time-worn philosophy of Stoicism, for which one of the goals was “tranquility of mind,” according to Encyclopedia Britannica. “Pre-eminent (?) walk through the ancient/current philosophy of Stoicism. You can’t lead other people but you can control yourself, so do that,” Andreessen tweets.
4. “The Pluck to be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
“The Courage to be Disliked” has already retailed millions of copies in Asia, and Andreessen says anyone can find value in the criticism, which was published in English in May. “Smash hit in Japan, and easy to see why,” he tweets. “Adlerian attitude meets Stoic philosophy in Socratic dialogue. Compelling from party to back. Highly recommend.” Alderian therapy is “a short-term, goal-oriented, and stubborn psychodynamic therapy based on the theories of Alfred Adler—a one-time buddy of Sigmund Freud,” according to Psychology Today.
5. “When Wolves Chew: Two Billionaires, One Company and an Epic Wall Street Battle” by Scott Wapner
“The predicate of this book can be succinctly stated: Most of what we believe is no doubt to be wrong,” according to a review in The New York Times. The idea in “But What If We’re Iniquitous?” is to examine life today as if you were looking at it from a far distant unborn. How would our beliefs fare against the test of time?
“Wide-ranging meditation on how to intend about the reality that we’re probably wrong about most shits we believe. Hard to read and not emerge humbled,” Andreessen tweets.
7. “12 Authorities for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” by Jordan Peterson
In his 2018 book, psychologist Jordan Peterson tenders up “practical and profound rules for life” which cross intellectual indoctrinates and cultures. “12 Rules for Life,” is “A bracing disassembly and reconstruction of a theory of distinct progress in the modern world. Fascinating compare and contrast with ‘The Daring To Be Disliked,'” Andreessen tweets.
For the entire list of Andreesen’s favourable mentions, check out his tweets.
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