1. If I could read only five books in 2022, here is what I would read.
(The books I found most useful in 2022 - a [🧵])
2. I came across @ThomasSowell work during the pandemic and was v. impressed [tsowell.com/writings.html]
I decided I would be reading 2 Sowell books/year. So, I started with 'Intellectuals and Race' and 'Basic Economics.'
'Discrimination and disparities' is my favorite this year.
3. The book's thesis in 1 sentence:
There are discriminations, and there are disparities; and the two things need not be the same – disparities shouldn’t automatically imply discrimination without justification (i.e., justification other than citing the disparity itself).
4. At the No. 2 spot is Lifespan by @davidasinclair. He explored the #biology of aging, arguing for the information theory of aging (via epigenetic instability).
He argued quite convincingly that #aging is a #disease, and as such, we ought to be thinking about how to 'treat' it.
5. In addition, he wrote about what you can do now to live longer, the #innovation that is coming soon that will inevitably allow humans to live longer, + cellular reprogramming, senolytics, etc.
To get your feet wet you can read my essay, 'Why We Age' [bifarinthefifth.substack.com/p/why-we-age]
6. Next up, Build by @tfadell
He writes about: How to manage teams, What you should work on, How to make decisions, building profitable businesses, How to spot great ideas, and many more.
If you are considering reading it, see my review here: [bifarinthefifth.substack.com/p/book-review-build]
7. At No. 4, Modern Computer Vision with PyTorch by @AV_Kishore et al.
A while back, I got my hands on some nice, hard-to-get image data, and I wanted to 'play', this book allowed me to play. #artificialintelligence
See my bite-sized review here: [bifarinthefifth.substack.com/p/book-review-modern-computer-vision]
8. No. 5: The Art and Science of Frugal Innovation.
While being quite tedious to read at times, this book educated me thoroughly on the philosophy that ought to undergird #innovation in world's poorest places.
I wrote an essay about the subject here: [bifarinthefifth.substack.com/p/frugal-innovation]
9. Furthermore, the philosophy of frugal innovation inspired me to launch a microgrant grant program currently open for applications, more here:
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