Bookshelf
I have always enjoyed browsing curated lists (along the likes of Goodreads’ Listopia) — so, inspired by pc, here’s a list of physical books I have picked up, usually following a recommendation.
Ownership is the most intimate relationship that one can have to objects. Not that they come alive in him; it is he who lives in them.
— Walter Benjamin, Unpacking My Library, 1931
If you have a recommendation or found this interesting let me know.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–And How It Can Renew America
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein’s Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time
Feynman’s Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life