Book summary: The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by Mark Manson
The book presents an interesting viewpoint on the meaning of life, questioning traditional self-help gurus, consumerism, and over-obsession with positive thinking.
Book summary: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Probability is not about odds but a belief in the existence of an alternative outcome.
Rational thinking has little to do with risk avoidance, most of it is about rationalizing one’s actions by fitting some logic to them.
People become leaders not because of the skills they possess but the superficial expressions they make on others (“charisma”).