A while back in the Columbus Rationality group, we started wondering: What books would the Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality houses have in each of their libraries? We had fun categorizing different subjects:
- Gryffindor - Combat, ethics, and justice
- Ravenclaw - Philosophy, cognitive science, and math
- Slytherin -Influence and power
- Hufflepuff - Happiness, productivity, and friendship
And so, I found myself taking all my books off their shelves this weekend and picking the best to represent each rationality!House and made them into Facebook cover-image-sized pictures. Click each image to see it larger, with a list on the left:
(first posted at Measure of Doubt)
Iām always open to book recommendations and suggestions for good fits. What other books would be especially appropriate for each shelf?
Why only chapters 1-17 of HPMOR?
It's a teaser. They're meant to be distributed in meatspace as an easy way to get people reading HPMoR (something longer feels like more of a time investment). It includes a link to the rest at the end.