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How to get things done

by @fhoehl

How to live a good life and make your dreams reality.

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Managing Oneself

Notes: A small book read in 15 minutes. One must know itself before achieving great results and leading others. Find your values and your limitations.

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The Inner Game of Tennis

Notes: Relaxing and having fun is more important than what you think.

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Principles: Life and Work

Notes: Building your principles, algorithms and using feedback loops.

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The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle

Notes: Creating something is the most beautiful thing in life. It is hard. It is a battle with one-self.

Learn how to see

by @fhoehl

Paying attention and savouring details is one of the most important skills one can have to lead a good life.

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On Seeing and Noticing

Notes: Philosophy of everyday life.

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Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See

Notes: Design is not about being perfect but about how it makes you feel.

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In Praise of Shadows

Notes: Shadows and light.

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Interaction of colors

Notes: The language of colours is complex. This book will teach you how colours interact with each other, and that our perception differs according to the environment.

Mental models

by @fhoehl

Mental models are like shortcuts for decision making

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Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models

Notes: A good introduction to various mental models by the founder of DuckDuckGo.

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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Notes: Algorithms are not only for computers. This book will teach you some concepts from computer science that you can apply in your life.

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The Great Mental Models, Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts

Notes: A good resource of mental models.

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The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology

Notes: A good resource of mental models inspired by science and the natural world.

Mushrooms and bacterias

by @fhoehl

Mushrooms and bacterias are fascinating.

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The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins

Notes: What can a mushroom tell us about the fringes of capitalism?

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The Rise of Yeast: How the sugar fungus shaped civilisation

Notes: A history book on yeast, the vital ingredient to beer and bread.

On Japan

by @fhoehl

Some books I read before my first trip to Japan.

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Lost Japan

Notes: To understand present Japan you must read this book. It will introduce you the old Japan and its traditions.

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In Praise of Shadows

Notes: This will introduce you to the beauty of old Japanese houses and appreciate the intricate play of light and shadow.

On writing

by @fhoehl

Some links that helped me become a better writer.

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Notes: Reach to this one when you feel down about your writing practice.

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How to Make Sense of Any Mess

Notes: An invaluable resource on how to make sense of what you are trying to be and communicate.

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The Craft of Writing Effectively

Notes: Writing is not about communicating your ideas. Writing is about changing readers' ideas and leading them through a journey.

What is design

by @fhoehl

An attempt at answering the question “What is design?” A selection of documentaries and books to explore what is design and how it impacts people lives.

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Helvetica

Notes: A documentary about the iconic typeface.

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Objectified

Notes: A documentary about objects.

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Urbanized

Notes: A documentary about cities.

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Rams

Notes: A documentary on famous product designer Dieter Rams.