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🧠How to Learn?

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” — Abraham Lincoln

1. Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

   Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

   Offered by McMaster University. This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We'll learn about the how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates ("chunks") information.

   https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn

   

2. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

   The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

   The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn [Richard W. Hamming, Bret Victor] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

   https://www.amazon.com/Art-Doing-Science-Engineering-Learning/dp/1732265178/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Art+of+Doing+Science+and+Engineering&qid=1598765734&sr=8-1

   

➗Math

"Mathematics is the queen of all sciences" - Carl Friedrich Gauss

1. Linear Algebra Course from MIT

   Linear Algebra

   This is a basic subject on matrix theory and linear algebra. Emphasis is given to topics that will be useful in other disciplines, including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity, and positive definite matrices.

   https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/

   

2. Precalculus from Khan Academy

   Precalculus | Math | Khan Academy

   The Precalculus course, often taught in the 12th grade, covers Polynomials; Complex Numbers; Composite Functions; Trigonometric Functions; Vectors; Matrices; Series; Conic Sections; and Probability and Combinatorics. Khan Academy's Precalculus course is built to deliver a comprehensive, illuminating, engaging, and Common Core aligned experience!

   https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus

   

🧲Physics

“A Physicist is just an atom’s way of looking at itself.” – Niels Bohr

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher - Richard Feynman

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

Amazon.com: Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (9780465025275): Feynman, Richard P., Leighton, Robert B., Sands, Matthew: Books

https://www.amazon.com/Six-Easy-Pieces-Essentials-Explained/dp/0465025277/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V694D1KM1V44&dchild=1&keywords=six+easy+pieces+feynman&qid=1598709364&sprefix=six+eas%2Caps%2C363&sr=8-1

🖥️Computation

Theory of Computation by MIT

Theory of Computation

Michael Sipser. 18.404J Theory of Computation. Fall 2006. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA. For more information about using these materials and the Creative Commons license, see our Terms of Use.

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-404j-theory-of-computation-fall-2006/

🧬Evolution and Psychology

“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” ― Carl Sagan

1. The book that started it all - The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

   https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Species-150th-Anniversary/dp/0451529065

2. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

   https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Anniversary-Landmark-Paperback/dp/B0722G5V92/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+selfish+gene&qid=1598772903&s=books&sr=1-2

3. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

   Man's Search for Meaning

   Man's Search for Meaning [Frankl, Viktor E., Winslade, William J., Kushner, Harold S.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Man's Search for Meaning

   https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/

   

4. Introduction to Psychology - Yale University

   Introduction to Psychology

   Offered by Yale University. What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior.

   https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-psychology

   

🎲Game Theory

"Game theory is the mathematical toolkit for deciphering counterintuitive effects of incentives. So it’s ideal for reverse engineering the incentives driving puzzling social behaviors."

- Moshe Hoffman, MIT Media Lab + Harvard lecturer

Stanford's intro to Game Theory

Game Theory

Offered by Stanford University. Popularized by movies such as "A Beautiful Mind," game theory is the mathematical modeling of strategic interaction among rational (and irrational) agents. Beyond what we call `games' in common language, such as chess, poker, soccer, etc., it includes the modeling of conflict among nations, political campaigns, competition among firms, and trading behavior in markets such as the NYSE.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/game-theory-1

Beginner's Guide to Game Theory | Hacker Noon

"Eventually, every game theory textbook will have a chapter on public blockchains." - Naval. Game theory is one of the most important concepts to grasp to understand blockchains/crypto, strategy, and decision making. Game theory is the study of how and why people make decisions within a competitive situation, while keeping in mind what actions their competitors will take.

https://hackernoon.com/beginners-guide-to-game-theory-31e3e6adcec9

⚡N. N. Taleb

“This is the central illusion in life: that randomness is a risk, that it is a bad thing.” — N. N. Taleb

1. Antifragile

   Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto)

   Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) [Taleb, Nassim Nicholas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto)

   https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=antifragile+book&qid=1598772610&sr=8-1

   

2. The Black Swan

   The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)

   Buy The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto) on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

   https://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Improbable-Robustness-Fragility/dp/081297381X

   

Video summaries of books by Nassim Taleb 👇

🤔Philosophy

“The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates.

1. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

   https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255

2. Republic by Plato

   https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Hackett-Classics-Plato/dp/0872201368/

3. Jack Sanders' Intro to Philosophy

💸Economics

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities, but of their advantages”

― Adam Smith, The Father of modern Economics

1. How the economic machine works

2. Principles of Economics

   Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.The third party material as seen in this video is subject to third party copyright and is used here pursuantto the fair use doctrine as stipulated in Section 107 of the Copyright Act.

   https://mru.org/principles-economics-microeconomics

   

3. A fun exploration into how Economics explains the hidden side of everything – Freakonomics

   Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.)

   Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.) [Levitt, Steven D., Dubner, Stephen J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.)

   http://amazon.com/Freakonomics-Economist-Explores-Hidden-Everything/dp/0060731338

   

🤯Mental Models

"Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections and opportunities that we see." — Farnam Street

1. Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models - Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann

   Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models

   Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models - Kindle edition by Weinberg, Gabriel, McCann, Lauren. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models.

   https://www.amazon.com/Super-Thinking-Book-Mental-Models-ebook/dp/B07P8J83WR/

   

2. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin

   https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Wisdom-Darwin-Munger-3rd/dp/1578644283/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KW8XRP3KL3HM&dchild=1&keywords=seeking+wisdom+from+darwin+to+munger&qid=1598883163&sprefix=seeking+wisdom%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-1

💡Design Thinking

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." — Steve Jobs

1. Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life - Bill Burnett

   https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O7JURMVKQGI7&dchild=1&keywords=designing+your+life&qid=1598881301&sprefix=designing+%2Caps%2C350&sr=8-1

✍️Writing as a tool to sharpen your thinking, by David Perell

Writing is thinking.

1. Why you should write?

   Why You Should Write - David Perell

   Words are the atomic unit of the internet. With the stroke of a pen, you can build your network, improve your thinking, and create opportunities for yourself. Until now, the internet has connected us with people in our past. But writing online connects you with the people in your future.

   https://www.perell.com/blog/why-you-should-write

   

2. What to do if you are stuck in writing.

   How to Cure Writer's Block - David Perell

   By the time you finish this article, you'll be done with writer's block forever. I had writer's block until I learned about David Sedaris . As a comedian, he can't afford a creative block. He credits his systematic note-taking strategy is the key to his success.

   https://www.perell.com/blog/how-to-cure-writers-block

   

3. David's favorite, most concise writing advice

   The Day You Became A Better Writer

   I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in "business writing." I couldn't believe how simple it was. I'll tell you the main tricks here so you don't have to waste a...

   https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the_day_you_bec.html