Naval Ravikant
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Naval Ravikant is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He previously co-founded Epinions (which went public as part of Shopping.com) and Vast.com. He is an active Angel investor, and have invested in dozens of companies, including Twitter, Uber, Yammer, Stack Overflow and Wanelo.
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In "Lord of Light," a member of the St. John the Baptist Hospitaller sect gains miraculous healing powers after being struck by lightning in Jerusalem. But the Hospitallers consider him a heretic and put a bounty on his head. Lady Alisanne de Soulant is forced to help capture him, but guilt and attraction lead her to aid his escape. As the stakes grow higher, a group of misfits must come together to save the "Lord of Light" from certain death at the hands of the Hospitallers.
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2020-11-01T06:07:52.000ZDiscover the complete collection of the greatest Spanish-language writer of our century. This single volume gathers all of Jorge Luis Borges' enigmatic and imaginative fictions, perfectly translated by Andrew Hurley. From his debut in 1935 to his influential collections Ficciones and The Aleph, Borges plays with form, genre, and language to turn fiction on its head. Don't miss out on this superb introduction to the works of a singular genius.
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2020-11-01T06:07:52.000ZDiscover the true meaning of courage with this insightful book by Osho. Fear is not something we can avoid, but it's how we face it that shows courage. Osho provides a unique perspective on fear and shares meditation techniques to help readers find the courage to embrace change and the unknown. From authenticity to fulfilling everyday lives, embrace the challenges that come your way with courage and celebrate the opportunities they bring.
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Ankur WarikooExperience the wonder of soaring through the clouds and discovering timeless truths with Richard Bach's Illusions. Follow the journey of a disillusioned writer and barnstormer who learns to put his faith in more than just the propeller of his biplane. Discover the transformative power of meeting a former mechanic turned self-described messiah, who helps Richard's imagination soar and makes wrenches fly. Through Bach's storytelling, explore the idea that we don't need airplanes to reach new heights and that messiahs can be found in unexpected places – even within ourselves.
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James AltucherRevolutionize your approach to education with the classic volume, Summerhill School. Originally published in 1960, this new, expanded edition reinstates the "free school" traditions of founder A.S. Neill. With American education lagging behind, this timely treatise challenges parents and teachers to teach children to make independent choices and learn from their outcomes. Discover a new view of childhood and reshape your approach to education with Summerhill School.
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2020-04-05T07:02:32.000ZDiscover the science of compliance in this captivating book that uncovers the factors that influence people to say "yes" to a request. Scholarly research is combined with real-life techniques and strategies gathered from sales, fundraising, advertising, and other positions that commonly use compliance tactics. The author has organized the tactics into six categories based on psychological principles: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity. Widely used in both classes and the business world, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the power of persuasion.
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2020-02-25T11:03:01.000ZJoin the outrageous adventures of a Nobel Prize-winning physicist in this New York Times bestseller. In his own unmistakable voice, he recounts trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr, cracking uncrackable safes guarding nuclear secrets, and even painting a naked female toreador. Feynman's life is an eccentric mix of high intelligence, curiosity, and chutzpah that is not to be missed.
Learn how to adapt financially to the next phase of Western civilization with The Sovereign Individual. Renowned investment advisors James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg provide strategies for navigating the radical changes in human history as we move into the next century. The book explores the shift from an industrial to an information-based society and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of disaster. This insightful read replaces false hopes and fictions with new understanding and clarified values.
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2020-02-11T06:15:11.000ZUnlock your inner potential and discover inner peace with The Untethered Soul - a #1 New York Times bestseller. Author and spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer takes readers on a transformative journey that explores the source of thoughts and emotions, and provides simple yet profound solutions for releasing limiting beliefs. Through meditation and mindfulness, Singer shows how to live in the present moment and release painful memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. This book offers a life-changing perspective for anyone looking to let go of mental and emotional limitations, and is now available in a special hardcover gift edition.
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2020-01-15T21:43:36.000ZSpiritual Warfare delves into a war like no other, where you face an enemy of unimaginable superiority - yourself. The book presents the story of a normal woman who receives an invitation that she cannot refuse, as well as that of another woman who accepted and overcame the challenge. It also puts spirituality and religion to the test, indicting its own genre and audience for a crime of oppression and subjugation. This book is a must-read for those seeking direct and authentic spirituality and are ready to put away childish beliefs.
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Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Transmetropolitan Book One by Warren Ellis
Jed Talks #2 by Jed McKenna
Rick and Morty Book Three by Kyle Starks
Direct Truth by Kapil Gupta
Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler
Rick and Morty Book Two by Tom Fowler
Batman by Frank Miller
A Master's Secret Whispers by Kapil Gupta
Planetary Book One by Warren Ellis
Jed Talks #1 by Jed McKenna
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
The Unwritten by Mike Carey
Rick and Morty Book One by Zac Gorman
Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini
Atmamun by Kapil Gupta
The Third Wave by Steve Case
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli
Reality Is Not What It Seems by Carlo Rovelli
Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe
The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley
Why Information Grows by Cesar Hidalgo
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
The Truth about Carbs by Nate Miyaki
Art of the Living Dead by Adrian E. Hanft III
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Waking Up by Sam Harris
The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything by Jed McKenna
Nexus by Ramez Naam
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Batman by Frank Miller
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
Falling into Grace by Adyashanti
The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang
The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
Jed McKenna's Notebook by Jed McKenna
Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel M Ingram
War Nerd by Gary Brecher
The Great Challenge by Osho
Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
Soon I Will be Invincible by Austin Grossman
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Evolution of Cooperation by Robert Axelrod
Genome by Matt Ridley
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Poor Charlie's Almanack by Peter D. Kaufman
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
Six Not-So-Easy Pieces by Richard P. Feynman
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track by Richard P. Feynman
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by Gordon Livingston
God's Debris by Scott Adams
Letters from a Stoic by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Foundation by Isaac-Asimov
Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment by Jed McKenna
The Agile Gene by Matt Ridley
The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Spiritual Enlightenment, the Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna
Thinking Physics by Lewis Carroll Epstein
Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic by Osho
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The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Tao of Philosophy by Alan Watts
Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson
The Book of Secrets by Osho
The Origins of Virtue by Matt Ridley
The Lessons of History by Will Durant
Total Freedom by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Permutation City by Greg Egan
The Way to Love by Anthony de Mello
The Book of Life by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Six Easy Pieces by Richard P. Feynman
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Genius by James Gleick
The Secret Life Of Salvador Dali by Salvador Dali
Awareness by Anthony de Mello
The Complete Stories by Isaac Asimov
The Macintosh Way by Guy Kawasaki
Think on These Things by Jiddu Krishnamurti
The Compleat Strategyst by J. D. Williams
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Sun Rises in the Evening by Bhagwan Rajneesh
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
The Wealth Of Nations by Adam Smith
A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges