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Jason Fried
Jason Fried is the co-founder and president of 37signals, a Chicago-based company that builds web-based productivity tools that, in their words, "do less than the competition -- intentionally." 37signals' simple but powerful collaboration tools include Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, Campfire, Ta-da L
31 books they recommend
Books they recommend 31
Fried surfaces books on the 37signals/Signal v. Noise blog, in interviews, and on Twitter, usually tied to running a company his own way. He has explicitly named the books with the biggest impact on him in given years. His taste mixes business memoir, behavioral psychology, stoicism, and writing craft.
Book recommendations listed on their Good Books profile 19
Entrepreneurship and Startups 4
Psychology and Behaviour 2
Philosophy 2
Art and Design 2
Business and Management 2
Health and Fitness 1
Decision Making 1
Medicine and Biology 1
Travel and Exploration 1
Leadership 1
Sales and Marketing 1
Writing and Communication 1
Superbook reading list 12
Not yet given a topic 2
Peter Bevelin
“He calls it "one of my favorite books" and highly recommends it for distilling Munger's multidisciplinary thinking.”
David A. Sinclair · not in an entry yet
“He calls Sinclair "a brilliant guy" and highly recommends the book.”
Psychology and Behaviour 2
Daniel Kahneman
“He calls Kahneman's work on cognitive biases "fascinating."”
Susan Cain · not in an entry yet
“A recommended read aligned with his views on introverts and quiet, focused work.”
Business and Management 1
Philosophy 1
William Irvine
“He named it "the book that had the biggest impact on me this year," his entry point to practical Stoicism.”
Sales and Marketing 1
Randall Rothenberg
“He calls it his favorite book on building a brand that ages well.”
Travel and Exploration 1
Alfred Lansing · not in an entry yet
“He praises Shackleton's story as a "riveting" account of perseverance and leadership.”
Health and Fitness 1
Matthew Walker · not in an entry yet
“Fried recommends it emphatically, consistent with 37signals' anti-overwork stance.”
Decision Making 1
Annie Duke · not in an entry yet
“He says he especially enjoyed its examples on decision-making under uncertainty.”
Leadership 1
L. David Marquet · not in an entry yet
“Recommended for its leadership model of pushing authority down to the people doing the work.”
Writing and Communication 1
Richard A. Lanham · not in an entry yet
“A craft pick reflecting Fried's emphasis on clear, tight writing.”