Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver?

Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and pr... by domod on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @05:59AM (#33799148)

The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis - Richard Heuer

  - Concise introduction of how the mind works, biases, dealing with uncertainty, critical thinking, and dealing with complexity.

The Pyramid Principle - Barbara Minto

  - Logic in writing and thinking.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson

  - Inspiration for better thinking.

fs.blog

  - Mental models, better thinking, decision making.

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Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and pr... by atemerev on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @07:55AM (#33799987)

I also recommended another Heuer's book in this thread! Apparently, he's onto something, or intelligence analysis in general requires a lot of introspection about your ways of thinking (I'm not an analyst, but it was intriguing to learn about their mindset).

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Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and pr... by sasha_fishter on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @09:09AM (#33800948)

fs.blog -> nice one, subscribed. Thnx

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Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and pr... by rasse on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @02:09PM (#33805942)

They also have three books that are available as audiobooks on Audible. Volume 1 in particular is fantastic.

https://fs.blog/books/

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Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and pr... by anthony_barker on Thursday December 01, 2022 @04:55AM (#33814310)

Very nice... Canadian guy with a very level headed interviewing style.

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