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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 166 times as naval)
avg rating 3.97 — 13,847 ratings — published 2010
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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 139 times as naval)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,356 ratings — published 2011
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The Lessons of History The Lessons of History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as naval)
avg rating 4.05 — 21,721 ratings — published 1968
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as naval)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,943 ratings — published 1994
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Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 128 times as naval)
avg rating 3.91 — 32,953 ratings — published 2018
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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as naval)
avg rating 4.39 — 19,651 ratings — published 2005
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The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 118 times as naval)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,413 ratings — published 1997
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Reality is Not What it Seems Reality is Not What it Seems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 114 times as naval)
avg rating 4.32 — 17,439 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as naval)
avg rating 4.39 — 446 ratings — published 1989
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 110 times as naval)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,651 ratings — published 2015
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The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as naval)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,918 ratings — published 1995
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as naval)
avg rating 3.98 — 70,119 ratings — published 2014
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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 78 times as naval)
avg rating 3.78 — 11,245 ratings — published 2010
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The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as naval)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,541 ratings — published 2015
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as naval)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,326,934 ratings — published 2011
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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as naval)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,226 ratings — published 1997
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 76 times as naval)
avg rating 4.06 — 65,847 ratings — published 1969
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as naval)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,540 ratings — published 1999
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as naval)
avg rating 4.09 — 914,932 ratings — published 1922
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as naval)
avg rating 4.05 — 17,461 ratings — published 1993
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Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as naval)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,244 ratings — published 2000
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The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy (Dover Books on Mathematics) The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by (shelved 69 times as naval)
avg rating 3.45 — 235 ratings — published 1965
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Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as naval)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,637 ratings — published 1996
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as naval)
avg rating 4.27 — 380,999 ratings — published 180
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as naval)
avg rating 4.27 — 87,274 ratings — published 2018
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Snow Crash Snow Crash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as naval)
avg rating 4.01 — 303,389 ratings — published 1992
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Stories of Your Life and Others Stories of Your Life and Others (ebook)
by (shelved 61 times as naval)
avg rating 4.25 — 132,526 ratings — published 2002
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Ficciones Ficciones (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as naval)
avg rating 4.39 — 83,551 ratings — published 1944
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as naval)
avg rating 4.23 — 338,740 ratings — published 1923
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The Evolution of Cooperation The Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as naval)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,434 ratings — published 1984
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Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 55 times as naval)
avg rating 4.33 — 520 ratings — published 2013
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Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive Truths to the enduring questions of life Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive Truths to the enduring questions of life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 52 times as naval)
avg rating 4.40 — 832 ratings — published
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Perfectly Reasonable Deviations (from the Beaten Track): The Letters of Richard P. Feynman Perfectly Reasonable Deviations (from the Beaten Track): The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
by (shelved 51 times as naval)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,786 ratings — published 2004
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
by (shelved 51 times as naval)
avg rating 4.42 — 22,261 ratings — published 1973
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Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as naval)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,423 ratings — published 1993
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as naval)
avg rating 4.20 — 154,006 ratings — published 2007
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Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as naval)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,705 ratings — published 1963
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The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, Volume 1 The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, Volume 1 (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 47 times as naval)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,395 ratings — published
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The Book of Secrets (Complete) The Book of Secrets (Complete)
by (shelved 47 times as naval)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,825 ratings — published 1974
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
by (shelved 45 times as naval)
avg rating 4.35 — 19,127 ratings — published 1977
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The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as naval)
avg rating 4.30 — 5,337 ratings — published 1991
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 43 times as naval)
avg rating 4.26 — 26,241 ratings — published 1972
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The Lifecycle of Software Objects The Lifecycle of Software Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as naval)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,753 ratings — published 2010
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 41 times as naval)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,964 ratings — published 1978
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Exhalation Exhalation (ebook)
by (shelved 39 times as naval)
avg rating 4.27 — 118,078 ratings — published 2019
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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as naval)
avg rating 3.86 — 16,603 ratings — published 2012
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as naval)
avg rating 4.18 — 20,083 ratings — published 1950
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 38 times as naval)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,699 ratings — published 1979
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Eric Jorgenson
“Foundations are key. It's much better to be at 9/10 or 10/10 on foundations than to try and get super deep into things. You do need to be deep in something because otherwise you'll be a mile wide and an inch deep and you won't get what you want out of life. You can only achieve mastery in one or two things. It's usually things you're obsessed about.”
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