Yavuzhan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual
Yvon ChouinardYavuzhanI’ve read the book “Let My People Go Surfing” by @patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Their story inspired me to believe that it is actually possible for a for-profit company to deprioritize profit-making. I shared my reflections in the article below. https://t.co/oC17mJdpfY
Paperback, 2016
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The End of Theory: Financial Crises, the Failure of Economics, and the Sweep of Human Interaction
Richard BookstaberYavuzhanBonus - some good ones also worth checking Energy and Civilization - Vaclav Smil The End of Theory - Richard Bookstaber The Island of the Colorblind - Oliver Sacks This Will Make You Smarter - John Brockman The Origins of Creativity - Edward Wilson How to Solve It - George Pólya
Paperback, 2019
$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Island of the Colorblind
Oliver SacksYavuzhanBonus - some good ones also worth checking Energy and Civilization - Vaclav Smil The End of Theory - Richard Bookstaber The Island of the Colorblind - Oliver Sacks This Will Make You Smarter - John Brockman The Origins of Creativity - Edward Wilson How to Solve It - George Pólya
Paperback, 1998
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences
Edward TennerYavuzhanWhy Things Bite Back - Edward Tenner I love strolling around originally curated bookshops for serendipity, but sometimes bump into landmines. This is the weakest of 2022 with poor argumentation and the banality with which it addresses a very interesting question.
Paperback, 1997
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Information, Entropy, and Progress: A New Evolutionary Paradigm
Robert U. AyresYavuzhanInformation, Entropy, and Progress - Robert Ayres It brings an information theory lens to analyze human systems and in particular the economy. Not a page-turner but refreshing to see such an original and sensible take on economic theory that puts technology at its center.
Hardcover, 1997
$109.99$84.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
Norman F. DixonYavuzhanOn the Psychology of Military Incompetence - Norman Dixon Incompetence is core to our nature, few of us can escape it long enough to be named legends. It's a fascinating phenomenon to read on. This one is on military history, studying the incompetence of the British Army.
Paperback, 2016
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Origins of Creativity
Edward O. WilsonYavuzhanBonus - some good ones also worth checking Energy and Civilization - Vaclav Smil The End of Theory - Richard Bookstaber The Island of the Colorblind - Oliver Sacks This Will Make You Smarter - John Brockman The Origins of Creativity - Edward Wilson How to Solve It - George Pólya
Paperback, 2018
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Matthew WalkerYavuzhanBtw, the quote is from the book "Why We Sleep" by the neuroscientist Matthew Walker. Recommend it especially for those who sleep less than 8 hours per day and think that this is acceptable.
Paperback, 2018
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking
John BrockmanYavuzhanBonus - some good ones also worth checking Energy and Civilization - Vaclav Smil The End of Theory - Richard Bookstaber The Island of the Colorblind - Oliver Sacks This Will Make You Smarter - John Brockman The Origins of Creativity - Edward Wilson How to Solve It - George Pólya
Paperback, 2012
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character
David RiesmanYavuzhanThe Lonely Crowd - David Riesman It introduces extraordinary questions and explanations (for the most part) on the intersection of economic activities and social behavior. Specifically, it filled many gaps in my personal journey of major social mobility and immigration.
Paperback, 2020
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book