Heinemeier Hansson
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Recommended Books
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The Road to Wigan Pier
Hate Inc.
The Big Short

Maverick
The Management Myth
Understanding Exposure

The Myth of the Spoiled Child
Turn the Ship Around!
Give and Take
Punished by Rewards
Source & Proof
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“Apropos everything, you should read @mtaibbi's Hate Inc book for a good historical summary of media delusions, malpractice, and ill intent from the Iraq War through the financial crisis through Russiagate. Could scarcely be more relevant than right now.”
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“This reminded me that I needed to recommend the fantastic book The Management Myth by Matthew Stewart. In it, you get the bullshit history of Scientific Management, along with an exposé on just the kind of fraud that its popularizer, F. Winslow Taylor.”
“Probably one of the first primers I read on improving my photography.”
“There’s also a great book called The Myth of the Spoiled Child, which is even more specific about nurturing and supporting kids and so forth. That’s been very inspirational.”
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“Outlines all the scientific research on why incentive systems don't work.”
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