Daniel_Burfoot comments on Book Recommendations - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Randaly 10 August 2010 12:17:03AM *  4 points [-]

Good and Real: This is pretty much LW in book format.

Influence: The psychology of persuasion: It's a biases and heuristics book.

A Farewell to Alms: Economic history, presenting a generally Malthusian view of world history, and crediting genes with the Industrial Revolution, with overwhelming amounts of data. I've seen people essentially get high off this book. (Inspired by djcb's recommendation of Guns, Germs, and Steel).

Comment author: Daniel_Burfoot 10 August 2010 12:50:11AM 3 points [-]

I've seen people essentially get high off this book.

Is that a warning or praise?

Comment author: Randaly 10 August 2010 04:39:21PM 0 points [-]

Praise.