Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?

Re:Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? by sadema on Friday July 13, 2018 @08:33AM (#17522347)

[1] We Are Legion We Are Bob (Bobiverse 1-3) - Just finished this trilogy and really enjoyed it! It's well paced, has a very likable protagonist and has a nice sprinkling of programming/CS humor.

[2] Guns, Germs and Steel - Can't believe I waited so long to check this off my list. Very thorough and well written argument about how geography and environment shaped the modern world.

[3] Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion - Scientific and philosophical reasoning for why the self is an illusion. Covers a lot of ground without getting too heavy: Buddhism, mediation, neuroscience, religion, and more.

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Re:Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? by carrollgt91 on Friday July 13, 2018 @08:54AM (#17522493)

I'll second Waking Up - I've been interested in mindfulness meditation for years, and this book is what finally helped frame it in a way that went down nicely for me.

I sometimes enjoy the podcast by the same name as well, though the conversations are more hit or miss.

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Re:Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? by sadema on Friday July 13, 2018 @09:20AM (#17522681)

Have you read any other mindfulness or meditation books? Waking Up wanted me to read more in that area, but I'm not sure what to pick up next.

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Re:Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? by projproj on Friday July 13, 2018 @04:37PM (#17526493)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64369.Mindfulness_in_Pla... was good. I read it twice in a row. It actually delivers on the promise of being for beginners.

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Re:Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? by oldpond on Friday July 13, 2018 @09:25AM (#17522719)

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind is a good place to start.

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Re:Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? by jackstraw14 on Friday July 13, 2018 @10:37AM (#17523282)

Yes, pick this one up. The Mind Illuminated is also a good one.

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