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Scott Young
41 books recommended
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Total Recall
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The Case Against Education80% Confidence
“@RDValerie Those of us who are good at school overestimate its worth, IMO. Bryan Caplan's book The Case Against Education is a real eyeopener.”
Stuff Matters80% Confidence
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Total Recall80% Confidence
“I was not expecting to love this so much! I'm not a fan of his, but MAN his ambitious mindset, especially in his early days when he first moved to America, is so inspiring. Both on the moviestar side and realestate side. If you need a role model or inspiration for thinking big, this is it. (Skip the final section on his governor days.) I was telling friends stories and thoughts about this book for weeks afterwards.”
The Secret of Our Success80% Confidence
“@StefanFSchubert After reading @JoHenrich book "The Secret of Our Success", I've greatly updated in the direction of believing that media probably does affect how we think and behave, but we aren't very aware of it because culture acquisition is mostly a passive nonconscious process.”
The Son Also Rises80% Confidence
“For the @GlasgowGuardian to call Greg Clark a "eugenicist" is grotesque. He is a brilliant and original economic historian, whose books "A Farewell to Alms" and "The Son Also Rises" I highly recommend:”
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