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layout: default
title: books & film
description: "the books and films that changed how i think. philosophy, economics, sci-fi, biographies, and more."
published: true
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<div class="container">
<a href="/" class="back-link">← back</a>
<h1 class="page-title">books & film</h1>
<p style="color: var(--muted-foreground); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
the books and films that actually changed how i think.
not a reading list — a personal collection.
</p>
<div class="content-box" style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 1rem;">giants whose shoulders i stand on</h2>
<div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);">
<strong style="font-size: 1.05rem;">nassim taleb</strong> — <em>skin in the game, antifragile</em>
<div style="margin-top: 0.4rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted-foreground); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem;">real knowledge comes from risk.</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);">
<strong style="font-size: 1.05rem;">david deutsch</strong> — <em>the beginning of infinity</em>
<div style="margin-top: 0.4rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted-foreground); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem;">problems are inevitable, but problems are soluble. optimism is a duty.</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);">
<strong style="font-size: 1.05rem;">jane jacobs</strong> — <em>the death and life of great american cities</em>
<div style="margin-top: 0.4rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted-foreground); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem;">cities thrive on diversity, density, and messy organic growth.</div>
</div>
<div>
<strong style="font-size: 1.05rem;">derek sivers</strong> — <em>anything you want</em>
<div style="margin-top: 0.4rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted-foreground); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem;">hell yes or no. the art of keeping it simple and focused.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content-box">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.75rem;">📚 philosophy & meaning</h2>
<div class="content-item">• meditations - marcus aurelius</div>
<div class="content-item">• the beginning of infinity - david deutsch</div>
<div class="content-item">• the republic - plato</div>
<div class="content-item">• the iliad & the odyssey - homer</div>
<div class="content-item">• siddhartha - hermann hesse</div>
<div class="content-item">• the alchemist - paulo coelho</div>
<div class="content-item">• bed of procrustes - nassim taleb</div>
</div>
<div class="content-box">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.75rem;">💰 economics & building</h2>
<div class="content-item">• basic economics - thomas sowell</div>
<div class="content-item">• zero to one - peter thiel</div>
<div class="content-item">• hard thing about hard things - ben horowitz</div>
<div class="content-item">• poor charlie's almanack - charlie munger</div>
<div class="content-item">• the goal - eliyahu goldratt</div>
<div class="content-item">• the mom test - rob fitzpatrick</div>
<div class="content-item">• hackers and painters - paul graham</div>
<div class="content-item">• the war of art - steven pressfield</div>
<div class="content-item">• anything you want - derek sivers</div>
<div class="content-item">• read write own - chris dixon</div>
</div>
<div class="content-box">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.75rem;">📖 biographies</h2>
<div class="content-item">• steve jobs - walter isaacson</div>
<div class="content-item">• against the odds - james dyson</div>
<div class="content-item">• benjamin franklin autobiography</div>
<div class="content-item">• the almanack of naval ravikant</div>
</div>
<div class="content-box">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.75rem;">🚀 science fiction & fantasy</h2>
<div class="content-item">• foundation series - isaac asimov</div>
<div class="content-item">• lord of the rings - j.r.r. tolkien</div>
<div class="content-item">• atlas shrugged - ayn rand</div>
<div class="content-item">• hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy</div>
</div>
<div class="content-box">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.75rem;">🎬 films & series</h2>
<div class="content-item">• it's a wonderful life</div>
<div class="content-item">• shawshank redemption</div>
<div class="content-item">• 12 angry men</div>
<div class="content-item">• whiplash</div>
<div class="content-item">• waking life</div>
<div class="content-item">• city of god</div>
<div class="content-item">• scott pilgrim</div>
<div class="content-item">• the defiant ones</div>
<div class="content-item">• avatar: the last airbender</div>
<div class="content-item">• one piece</div>
<div class="content-item">• dragon ball / dragon ball z</div>
<div class="content-item">• star trek: the next generation</div>
</div>
<div class="content-box" style="padding: 1rem; background: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted-foreground);">
more lists i admire:
<a href="https://sive.rs/ref" target="_blank" style="color: var(--accent);">sivers</a>,
<a href="https://patrickcollison.com/bookshelf" target="_blank" style="color: var(--accent);">collison</a>,
<a href="https://balajianthology.com/balajis-recommended-reading" target="_blank" style="color: var(--accent);">balaji</a>
</div>
</div>