Updates

  1. Person pages list letters, writing, profiles and links as sortable tables with filters, and show each person's companies as links; Fund letters show each letter's description in its own column.
  2. Experts show a checked job title and a short description of each person; 30 more people have photographs.
  3. Every company, fund, university and publication the experts work for has a page listing the people there.
  4. Fund letters show each letter's thesis and filter by it; 225 person pages list the essays, columns and newsletter issues the person wrote.
  5. Person pages list every essay and newsletter issue a person wrote, and their own books as a table in List view.
  6. Recommends shows the five largest kinds of book and the rest under More; browse pictures load sooner.
  7. Podcasts and talks link the original episode, filter by Audio and video or Press, and list each publisher once.
  8. Pages are wider, Recommends has List and Grid, and a filter clicked again turns off.
  9. Book cards sit in a ruled grid with Open Library and Goodreads links and each book's one-line note.
  10. Funds is now Investors; each investor's styles are buttons that filter the table.
  11. Podcasts and talks on a person's page filter by year and publisher and show as a list or a grid of pictures.
  12. Quotes show only people's own words: 472 summaries written by list sites are gone.
  13. Country pages open from Browse again, and every link on the shelf lands on a page.
  14. Subject and person pages show their sections as tabs, and each book appears once on a person's page.
  15. Book cards show the quote, who said it and the source; grids show five cards to a row.
  16. On a phone, a menu holds the sections, search, Updates, Feedback and dark mode.
  17. Feedback takes a screenshot of the page with no browser prompt, opens a screenshot full size when you click it, and clears itself once sent.
  18. Book cards are centred, search names the topic each book sits in, and any text cut short shows whole on hover.
  19. Search groups its results by kind: people, companies, geographies, subjects, topics, books, funds, fund letters and papers.
  20. The Books table lists who recommended each book by name, and the browser tab names the section you are in.
  21. Feedback can take a screenshot of the page, or one you paste or choose, and opens in the corner beside Updates.
  22. Each rail button reopens its section where you left it, and Browse, Table and People show on every book and subject page.
  23. Filters grey out choices that hold nothing instead of hiding them, and Books › People filters by authors or recommenders.
  24. Feedback takes a subject line and up to three screenshots.
  25. Biographies are grouped by the person they are about: 41 new pages, from Abraham Lincoln to Lee Kuan Yew.
  26. Sport splits into 23 sports, and Religion into one topic per faith.
  27. Book lists show as cards: the cover, one recommendation quote and every recommender by name.
  28. Seventeen subjects that had two or three pages under different names now have one page each.
  29. Every page lists its Experts as authors and recommenders, with a link to them on the Experts tab.
  30. Economics, Financial history, Financial panics and Accounting are subjects of their own, with one page per financial crisis.
  31. Book, person and subject pages open inside the app, so the tabs stay in view.
  32. 996 more book covers, and photographs or logos for 227 more people and companies.
  33. Books › Browse shows every subject as cards, and the rail holds Fund letters, Papers, Experts, Books and Funds.
  34. Every topic over 150 books splits into narrower topics, each with a page of its own.

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Human nature, evolution and personality

Psychology and Behaviour

Books on evolutionary psychology, genes and behaviour, intelligence, sex differences, and personality types and strengths.

Books 34Experts 2Recommenders 44

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  1. BehaveRobert M. Sapolsky, 2017
  2. The Red QueenMatt Ridley, 1993
  3. The Moral AnimalRobert Wright, 1994
  4. The Nurture AssumptionJudith Rich Harris, 1998
  5. Nature Via NurtureMatt Ridley, 2003
BehaveBehave
T1 Behave
Robert M. Sapolsky · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Explains an action by tracing its causes back from neurons to hormones to evolution.

“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Andrew Wilkinson's Bookshelf, neverenough.com

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bill Gates, Bryan Johnson and 5 others

The Red QueenThe Red Queen
T2 The Red Queen
Matt Ridley · 1993
Open LibraryGoodreads

Sex evolved as a defence against parasites, and that shapes human mating.

“I really highly, highly recommend picking up Genome, The Red Queen, Origins of Virtue, The Rational Optimist, and The Evolution of Everything.” — Naval Ravikant

Source: The Tim Ferriss Show — Naval Ravikant Q&A, full transcript

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Naval Ravikant, Seth Klarman and 1 other

The Moral AnimalThe Moral Animal
T2 The Moral Animal
Robert Wright · 1994
Open LibraryGoodreads

Evolutionary psychology explained through Darwin's own life and behaviour.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Ryan Holiday, Morgan Housel and 2 others

The Nurture AssumptionThe Nurture Assumption
T2 The Nurture Assumption
Judith Rich Harris · 1998
Open LibraryGoodreads

Why parents have less effect on how children turn out than people assume.

“the one thing that I found to be really interesting, and to some degree liberating, is the work of Judith Rich Harris” — Michael Mauboussin

Source: The Tim Ferriss Show #659 — official transcript

Recommended by: Michael Mauboussin

Nature Via NurtureNature Via Nurture
T2 Nature Via Nurture
Matt Ridley · 2003
Open LibraryGoodreads

How genes and experience interact, each shaping how the other acts.

Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

The Better Angels of Our NatureThe Better Angels of Our Nature
T2 The Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Evidence that violence of nearly every kind has declined over history, and why.

Recommended by: Bill Gates, Mohnish Pabrai, Morgan Housel and 6 others

The Agile GeneThe Agile Gene
T2 The Agile Gene
Matt Ridley
Goodreads

How genes and experience interact, each shaping how the other acts.

Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

The Wisdom of PsychopathsThe Wisdom of Psychopaths
T3 The Wisdom of Psychopaths
Kevin Dutton · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Traits of psychopathy and where they are rewarded in business

Recommended by: Morgan Housel

BlueprintBlueprint
T3 Blueprint
Robert Plomin · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Behavioural genetics on how much of an outcome is inherited

Recommended by: James Cameron, Michael Mauboussin

The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives inThe Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
T3 The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
Kevin Simler, Robin Hanson · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Hanson and Simler make the most provocative claim in this list: that self-deception is not a flaw but an adaptive strategy — we hide our real motives from ourselves so we can more convincingly hide them from others. If true, the entire bias-correction project has a ceiling. This book belongs at the end so it reframes everything before it.

Recommended by: Nat Eliason, Ali Abdaal, Emmett Shear and 3 others

Please Understand Me: Character and TemperamPlease Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types
T4 Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types
David 86 Keirsey, Marilyn Bates · 1978
Open LibraryGoodreads

A 70-question test that sorts readers into 16 temperament types, like Myers-Briggs.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Discovering Your Personality TypeDiscovering Your Personality Type
T4 Discovering Your Personality Type
Don Richard Riso · 1992
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ray Dalio

The Bell CurveThe Bell Curve
T4 The Bell Curve
Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray · 1994
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

The Highly Sensitive PersonThe Highly Sensitive Person
T4 The Highly Sensitive Person
Elaine N. Aron · 1996
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Graham Duncan

Sex on the BrainSex on the Brain
T4 Sex on the Brain
Deborah Blum · 1997
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: TaminMean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts
T4 Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts
Terry Burnham, Jay Phelan · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Who am I?Who am I?
T4 Who am I?
Steven Reiss · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ray Dalio

Now, Discover Your StrengthsNow, Discover Your Strengths
T4 Now, Discover Your Strengths
Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Sheryl Sandberg

The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
T4 The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
Steven Pinker · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to WorkSnakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
T4 Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
Paul Babiak · 2005
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Female BrainThe Female Brain
T4 The Female Brain
Louann Brizendine · 2006
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Brian Armstrong

StrengthsFinder 2.0StrengthsFinder 2.0
T4 StrengthsFinder 2.0
Tom Rath · 2007
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: The Barefoot Investor

SpentSpent
T4 Spent
Geoffrey Miller · 2009
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Keith Rabois, Nir Eyal and 1 other

Strengths Based LeadershipStrengths Based Leadership
T4 Strengths Based Leadership
Tom Rath · 2009
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Brian Armstrong

The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature
T4 The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature
Gad Saad · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Are We Getting Smarter?: Rising IQ in the TwAre We Getting Smarter?: Rising IQ in the Twenty-First Century
T4 Are We Getting Smarter?: Rising IQ in the Twenty-First Century
James R. Flynn · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Born Together - Reared Apart: The Landmark MBorn Together - Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study
T4 Born Together - Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study
Nancy L. Segal · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World ThQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
T4 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

How schools and workplaces built for extroverts waste what introverts offer.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Brad Feld, Cristina Cordova and 5 others

Surrounded by IdiotsSurrounded by Idiots
T4 Surrounded by Idiots
Thomas Erikson · 2014
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Karlene Markham

Making Sense of PeopleMaking Sense of People
T4 Making Sense of People
Samuel Barondes · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Graham Duncan

The Social LeapThe Social Leap
T4 The Social Leap
William von Hippel · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Are You My Type, Am I Yours?: Relationships Are You My Type, Am I Yours?: Relationships Made Easy Through The Enneagram
T4 Are You My Type, Am I Yours?: Relationships Made Easy Through The Enneagram
Renee Baron, Elizabeth Wagele Unread
Goodreads

Recommended by: Tim Ferriss

The Evolution of DesireThe Evolution of Desire
T4 The Evolution of Desire
David Buss
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

Why Beautiful People Have More DaughtersWhy Beautiful People Have More Daughters
T4 Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters
Alan S. Miller, Satoshi Kanazawa
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

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