- PEAK — Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool’s blueprint for deliberate practice and the science of getting really good at anything.
- Black Holes, Wormholes, and Time Machines — Jim Al-Khalili’s lucid tour of relativity, cosmic strangeness, and the thought experiments that make physics feel delightfully human.
- TED Talk by Adam Grant on the surprising habits of original thinkers — A 15-minute nudge to slow down just enough to let better ideas surface.
- Glucose Revolution — Jessie Inchauspé’s accessible guide to understanding blood-sugar spikes and building kinder eating habits with the tiniest changes.
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant — Timeless notes on wealth, happiness, and leverage curated from Naval’s essays and interviews.
- Austin Kleon Trilogy — Three pocket-sized manifestos — Show Your Work, Steal Like an Artist, and Keep Going — that keep creative momentum playful.
- The Laws of Medicine — Siddhartha Mukherjee’s concise field guide to clinical judgment and the art hidden behind medical science.
Recommended resources
A short shelf of resources I hope everyone spends time with.