Reading
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The Beginning of Infinity
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6 min read
Have you ever read something that squashes and stretches your mind, forcing it to work and grow in ways you weren’t expecting? Not every book is capable of this, but when you find it you want more. It’s a bit like a mental workout and when you’re used to cruising through most books, it’s a…
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Venkatesh Rao: Guru of the Yakverse
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7 min read
Venkatesh Rao is a prolific internet blogger, writer, independent consultant, and shitposter. His philosophy embodies a classic idea from Isaiah Berlin: the fox knows many things, the hedgehog knows one big thing. He is a quintessential fox. Ironically, that might be his one big thing. A few years into my career, I came across his…
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The books you read shape who you are
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5 min read
I can still remember the first book that changed my life: Gumshoe Goose. It was given to me by my teacher after I showed an early interest in reading. Without realizing it, she set me on the path of an avid reader for the rest of my life. I spent my childhood bouncing between Diana…
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2019 Reading List
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2 min read
In the spirit of a depth-year, my intent for 2019 will be a much more focused, non-ne reading list. In 2018 I read almost 80 books, almost all of them for the first time. I am still grappling with the need for the new and being intentional about reading. In 2018 I bought ~130 books leaving…