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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.
The Inner Game of Tennis
Notes: Relaxing and having fun is more important than what you think.
Principles: Life and Work
Notes: Building your principles, algorithms and using feedback loops.
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 @fhoehlPaying attention and savouring details is one of the most important skills one can have to lead a good life.
On Seeing and Noticing
Notes: Philosophy of everyday life.
Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See
Notes: Design is not about being perfect but about how it makes you feel.
In Praise of Shadows
Notes: Shadows and light.
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.
Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
Notes: A good introduction to various mental models by the founder of DuckDuckGo.
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.
The Great Mental Models, Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Notes: A good resource of mental models.
The Great Mental Models, Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Notes: A good resource of mental models inspired by science and the natural world.
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?
The Rise of Yeast: How the sugar fungus shaped civilisation
Notes: A history book on yeast, the vital ingredient to beer and bread.
Lost Japan
Notes: To understand present Japan you must read this book. It will introduce you the old Japan and its traditions.
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.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Notes: Reach to this one when you feel down about your writing practice.
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.
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 @fhoehlAn 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.
Helvetica
Notes: A documentary about the iconic typeface.
Objectified
Notes: A documentary about objects.
Urbanized
Notes: A documentary about cities.
Rams
Notes: A documentary on famous product designer Dieter Rams.