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10 Easy To Read Books That Make You Smarter - 10 cuốn sách dễ đọc khiến bạn thông minh hơn
Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, tells the story of 15 billion years of
cosmic history like no one else can. This book shows how broad and deep Carl’s
interests extend and draws the reader into a world of fascination. Although the
book is primarily about how science has developed in our society, the book
touches on subjects such ashistory, philosophy, religion, and cultures. The book is written
in simple terms and is understandable to those without a background in science.
Outliers brings a crucial point that there is
logic behind why some people become
successful, and it has more to
do with legacy and opportunity than high IQ. This important idea, shifts the
concept of the smarter the better to point out what actually goes into making a
successful person. Although Malcolm
Gladwells methods have been brought into questioning in
recent times, there’s no doubt that this book is a great starting point for
anyone interested in evolutionary psychology.
This is the greatest guide, to what we all should have learned
in high school and beyond. Through one giant narrative, Bill Bryson takes the reader to the many physical
quarks and wonders of our universe. As far as science books go, this one is a
must read for anyone interested in how and why we are here.
Where do morals come
from? Why do we do certain things?
These are the questions the book challenges from a new perspective. Taking the basic principle of evolution and finally applying it to the way we act as humans.
These are the questions the book challenges from a new perspective. Taking the basic principle of evolution and finally applying it to the way we act as humans.
Daniel Kahneman presents the brain as we have never seen
it. The basis of the book is simple. In judging theworld around us, we use two mental systems: Fast and Slow.
The Fast system (System 1) is mostly unconscious and makes snap judgments based
on our past experiences and emotions. When we use this system we are as likely
to be wrong as right. The Slow system (System 2) is rational, conscious and
slow. They work together to give us a view of the world around us.
The lesson of this
book is that we should be leery of trusting society’s or common wisdom. In
other words, the book encourages us to keep our mind alert and break out of the
mold in the way we see things. It introduces one of the most important topics
which is differentiating correlation from causation.
This is a great book about the power of habit and what we can do
to change our habits in business, life, and society. The book is divided into
three sections, first focusing on the individual, then companies, and finally
societies.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and
Steel is a brilliant
work answering the question of why the people’s of certain continents succeeded
in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their people’s. This
book sheds light on why the Europeans advanced so much quicker than the rest of
the world.
9. Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of
Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher – Richard P. Feynman
Physics can often be wrongly marred with hatred for its
complexity and day to day social application. No one will ever come close to describing the fundamentals of
our universe quite like Richard Feynman can. He is able to make physics intuitive, unlocking the
many beauties for everyone to appreciate.
What scientific concept would
improve everybody’s cognitive toolkit?
This is the question John Brockman posed to the world’s most
influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more.
Surprising andenlightening, these insights will revolutionize the way
you think about yourself and the world.
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