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Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by striking on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:05PM (#10423439)
For the question "What are some of the best books to learn from that you recommend for a young startup founder?", I decided to transcribe the answers.

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"Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future" - http://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804...

"Republic" - http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Hackett-Classics-Plato/dp/087... (classic, feel free to grab a PDF)

"The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" - http://www.amazon.com/Principia-Mathematical-Principles-Natu... (classic, feel free to grab a PDF)

"Thinking, Fast and Slow" - http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/...

"Molecular Biology of the Cell" - http://www.amazon.com/Molecular-Biology-Cell-Bruce-Alberts/d... (different edition, forgive me; free through NCBI, thanks jkimmel!)

"Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age" - http://www.amazon.com/Dealers-Lightning-Xerox-PARC-Computer/...

"The Supermen: The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the Supercomputer" - http://www.amazon.com/Supermen-Seymour-Technical-Wizards-Sup... (note: "that one's particularly good")

"Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories" - http://www.amazon.com/Hateship-Friendship-Courtship-Loveship...

"The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership" - http://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/...

"The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time" - http://www.amazon.com/Beak-Finch-Story-Evolution-Time/dp/067...

"The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison" - http://www.amazon.com/Constitutional-Convention-Narrative-Hi...

"The Art Of War for Lovers" - http://www.amazon.com/The-ART-WAR-FOR-LOVERS/dp/0671000632 (fixed! sorry about that...)

"Hold 'em Poker: For Advanced Players" - http://www.amazon.com/Hold-em-Poker-Advanced-Players/dp/1880...

"Solution Selling: Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets" - http://www.amazon.com/Solution-Selling-Creating-Difficult-Ma...

"The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition" - http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Legendary-Antarc...

"Winning" - http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Jack-Welch/dp/0060753943/

I wish he had answered in text. That would have made things easier :) However, I'm still very happy to have some new additions to my reading list!

Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by abrbhat on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @12:07AM (#10423648)
The Art of War one looks more like "The Art of War In The Middle Ages" by C.W.C.Oman

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89265.The_Art_of_War_in_...

http://www.amazon.com/Art-War-Middle-Ages/dp/1481954636/ref=...

Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by sama on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @12:21AM (#10423700)
This is correct--art of war in the Middle Ages.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by josu on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:22PM (#10423486)
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by striking on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:23PM (#10423495)
Thanks for correcting me. Those blurry frames can be tough.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by josu on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @12:03AM (#10423636)
Yeah, I thought it was the Sun Tzu first too, which could as well be on his list. Thank you for compiling them.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by jkimmel on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:22PM (#10423489)
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Alberts) is free through NCBI! Many investigators jokingly refer to it as 'the bible'.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21054/

Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by kqr2 on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:48PM (#10423594)
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like you can read it cover to cover or download it.

  By agreement with the publisher, this book is accessible by 
  the search feature, but cannot be browsed.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by jkimmel on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @01:07AM (#10423821)
This is true. However, you can get to any topic you want easily using the search feature. A Table of Contents is provided, making front-to-back reading by topic pretty trivial.

I've taken many university courses using this book and managed to read all the required material on NCBI without much effort.

Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by striking on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:26PM (#10423508)
Ooh, much appreciated! Especially since a new hardcover is ~$150. Edited to note this.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by ousta on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @04:16AM (#10424231)
do you see any reason he put this book in the list?
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by hashfav on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:10PM (#10423450)
This is great! Do you mind if we add it to the HashFav Page? We will credit you.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by striking on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:10PM (#10423453)
I don't mind at all. Glad to be of service.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by carleverett on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:29PM (#10423525)
You might want to make josu's correction above ^
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by hashfav on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:33PM (#10423540)
Thanks, we just did.
Re:Sam Altman's Twitter AMA by misiti3780 on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @12:22AM (#10423701)
im surprised to see Republic in here