Personally, Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
The concept of Antifragility, where systems and individuals not only withstand chaos but actually benefit from it, had reshaped my perspective on risk, resilience, and adaptability. It is extremely complementary to the writings of Marcus Aurelius but differing in key ways.
While both Antifragility and Stoicism encourage resilience in the face of adversity, they approach it differently. Stoicism emphasizes inner calm and acceptance of what cannot be changed, while Antifragility encourages actively seeking out challenges and volatility to grow stronger.
For me, the blend of these philosophies provides a more holistic approach to navigating life's uncertainties, combining the wisdom of the ancient Stoics with a proactive stance toward embracing chaos and harnessing it for personal growth.
@TepidFanny11 all great books actually. What did you learn from these?
Most impactful, have made me question world view. In order to live - Yeonmi Park Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell
Also liked Never spilt the difference - Christopher Voss
Most recently finished fooled by randomness - Naseem Taleb could relate to few points but rest of book was too heavy for me to digest might have to revisit at a later date 🤔
@tbk outliers is just too fucking good.
Who will cry when you die? When breath becomes air
Two of my all time favourite, life changing books. Would definitely recommend everyone to try once.
Teaches you way too many things to even describe here. :)
For me, it was "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl.
When I first encountered Frankl's words, I was struck by how he found meaning in the most unimaginable circumstances of the concentration camps. There's this moment he descr...
In a reading phase currently, and finished a couple back to back. Want the streak to continue. Looking to get suggestions.
My favourites:
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if you’re engineers I would recommend: “Algorithms to live by”, its a book about optimising various aspects of your l...
