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Bob Gourley Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

I put another SciFI title into #Midjourney. Pretty creative. All I said was "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams" and it came back with this weird thing. #SciFi #SciFiArt #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/uYfzH3NNhI

Paperback, Mass Market, 1995

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Intelligence: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 2, U S Marine Corps

Intelligence: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 2

U S Marine Corps
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Created with Midjourney using just simple prompt "Marine Corps Intelligence." Interesting. The guy looks tough as nails. Tactical charts behind him. Not sure what he is reading, however. #intelligence #usmc #midjourney #artificialintelligence https://t.co/Zo560iDz0r

Paperback, 1997

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Karl R. Popper

The Logic of Scientific Discovery

Karl R. Popper
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Just put an old book on the Kindle. I know i need to re-read it: Karl Popper on the Logic of Scientific Discovery. https://t.co/P28vEqhKOn He added this little quote which is a good reminder for all of us to keep thinking and wondering and testing: https://t.co/9hLkRW7fKp

Hardcover, 2024

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Goldfinger, Ian Fleming

Goldfinger

Ian Fleming
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Reminds me of something Ian Fleming wrote in Goldfinger: “Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'. https://t.co/XTNus8Q58L

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Book Cover for: Frankenstein: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Interesting bit from the first SciFi novel, maybe foreshadowing the rise of our new AI tools: "A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me." Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, 1818

Paperback, 2010

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Interesting bit from the first SciFi novel, maybe foreshadowing the rise of our new AI tools: "A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me." Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, 1818

Paperback, 1994

$6.00$3.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, Luke Burgis

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

Luke Burgis
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

RT @TripKrant: “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life” by @lukeburgis featured in this weeks Global Frequency email from @M…

Hardcover, 2021

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Meditations: With Selected Correspondence, Marcus Aurelius

Meditations: With Selected Correspondence

Marcus Aurelius
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

All I did was dump this quote into Midjourney and the AI generated pictures like this one. Pretty cool. “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. #artificialintelligence https://t.co/k0VWTD9xMK

Paperback, 2011

$9.94$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, Jimmy Soni

The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley

Jimmy Soni
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Here @MattDevost​ interviews @jimmyasoni, author of the great book “The Founders”. Interesting and informative both. Watch the video then buy the book, if you are in tech or leadership you will love it. https://t.co/uYlOlLwiTu via @ooda

Paperback, 2024

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Air Force Handbook 1: Airman, U. S. Air Force

Air Force Handbook 1: Airman

U. S. Air Force
Bob GourleyBob Gourley

Created with #Midjourney using just a simple prompt: "Air Force Intelligence". I like that the AI captured things that fly, some of which had cameras, and the Airman seems to be controlling things with his hands. #usafintelligence #usaf #military #intelligence #ooda #oodaloop https://t.co/K1T3FAMBAo

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