1. 1 Dr. So Whats Short Reads for Thoughtful People 2015
2. Short Reads for Thoughtful People @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com2
Great books transform your thinking, shifting your perspective into
a richer understanding of life. Dr. So Whats list of Short Reads
for Thoughtful People will do just that. Theres a bonus: readers
need not fear that these book will fall prey to the so-called
Stephen Hawking book syndrome. Whats that? A book that everyone
purchases but few read all the way through. In contrast, you will
find the books on the following slides profound, thought provoking
and a joy to read.
3. Endurance by Alfred Lansing @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com3 If you
want to know what adventure, courage and leadership are all about,
then read make that, consume this book.
4. Flatland by Edwin Abbott @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com4 Youll learn
how to think in multiple dimensions and how to look at the world
from different perspectives.
5. . Animal Farm by George Orwell @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com5
Propagandists never rest. Thats why you need to read about their
tricks.
6. Night by Elie Wiesel @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com6 A joyful spirit
lacking a profound understanding of evil breeds folly into the
soul. This book provides the antidote.
7. Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman
@DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com7 Professor Feynman is not your typical Nobel
Prize-winning physicist. Through his playful antics and tales, you
will learn to appreciate the deep patterns of thoughtful
inquiry.
8. Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
@DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com8 Truths about language, paradox, and wonder
abound in this classic tale.
9. The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton
@DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com9 The paradoxical title provides the premise
for this delightfully counterintuitive read.
10. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com10
These playfully diabolic missives from a senior devil to his protg
compel readers to contemplate self- deceptive and self- defeating
behaviors.
11. Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
@DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com11 Every leader should be required to read
this book and revisit (at least once a year) the thoughts they
highlight.
12. On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com12
This book provides the antidote to a world full of ****** or
something we could euphemistically call a world full of non-
optimized thinking.
13. A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
@DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com13 Lies, deceit, and treachery among friends
provide the backdrop for this fascinating Cold War story. And, it
provides a cautionary tale for all who work in organizations.
14. The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com14
Profound, deep and thought-provoking notions will leave you
pondering your personal relationships far into the night.
15. Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt
@DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com15 Some who write about strategy tend to make
the subject more complex than it need be. In contrast, this book
simplifies a profound idea in ways that can guide your
decision-making for a lifetime.
16. The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com16 A
wonderful primer on pattern detection, tenacity and the scientific
method.
17. Now What? @DrSoWhatDrSoWhat.com17 Like the selection? Sign
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