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18 East Web Design
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Chapman on Kegan
Daniel Suarez: SciFi/Thriller Author
Gwen Bily's Artwork
Mike Johnson's Blog
Monica Anderson's Artificial Intuition
OverComing Bias
Rao's Breaking Smart
Rao's Gervais Principle
Razib Khan
Robin Barooah's Meditation App
Women Are Visual (my girlfriend's blog)

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A list of SciFi, PopSci, and CogSci books.

Books we're currently reading

100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith

Who Owns the Future?

Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Genetic and Cultural Evolution of Cooperation

Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being

Thinking, Fast and Slow

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