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Books

Books I've read and my thoughts on them.

2025

What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton

★★★★★

More intimate than Surely You’re Joking—Feynman unfiltered, curious, and quietly devastating.
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

by Richard Hamming

★★★★★

A masterclass in lifelong learning, turning hard-earned wisdom into unforgettable parables.
On the Edge of Infinity

by Stefan Klein

★★★★★

A beautifully poetic exploration of how our universe operates and the extraordinary coincidences that brought us to this moment. An absolutely fantastic read.
Animal Farm

by George Orwell

★★★★☆

It’s one thing to read Animal Farm as a student of history. It’s another to read it as someone who’s lived in its aftermath. The satire turns solemn, the fiction feels factual, and the pigs look all too familiar.

2024

Poor Charlie's Almanack

by Charles T. Munger, Peter E. Kaufman (Editor)

★★★★★

A delightful manual of mental models and timeless common sense—this book shows how clear thinking and a few basic principles can outmatch all the noise. Munger’s tricks aren’t magic—they’re just what happens when you refuse to fool yourself.
Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

by Morgan Housel

★★★☆☆

A well-crafted reflection on enduring patterns in human behavior, though at times it feels like watching the same wave roll in—graceful, but not surprising.