Mr. Mann's Blog

In no particular order:

We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter by Celeste Headlee (ASIN: B01NAID961)
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Danieal Kahneman (ASIN: B00555X8OA)
Factfulness by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Ana Rosling Rönnlund (ASIN:B0756J1LLV)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (ASIN: B01MAWT2MO)
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson (ASIN: B019MMUA8S)
Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar H. Schein (ASIN: B00CTY5FXM) – There is a second edition of this book I haven’t read. Link goes to first edition
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen (ASIN: B07DRP1GZ2)
Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlein (ASIN: B004EYTK2C) – Nothing like the movie. If you’ve seen the movie before you read the book, disregard everything about the movie – it’ll be easier.
The Sandman: Overture (2013-2015): Deluxe Edition by Neil Haiman (ASIN: B0159C1Z20) – This does contain some adult stuff.
More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory by Franklin Veau, Janet Hardy, Tatiana Gill, Eve Rickert (ASIN: B01DQ20WZQ) – Hear me out on this one. Even if you’re monogamous, read this book. Like a small chapter is about being poly. The rest is about relationships in general. Everyone, everyone can benefit from this book if they are in a relationship of any kind.
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (The Oatmeal Book 5) by The Oatmeal (Mathew Inman)(ASIN: B00JKNMFVU)
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan (ASIN: B007EDOKZW) – One of my biggest fears made manifest. Non-fiction book. She lived it.
The Art of SQL by Peter Robson, Stephane Faroult (ASIN: B0028N4WEC) More on logical thinking and SQL than actual learning ins and outs of SQL/TSQL as well as more detailed efficiencies you might not have otherwise thought of

TED Talks absolutely worth watching that I feel strongly about for one reason or another.

Racism. When did it start? No, really, when did it start? Turns out it was WAY closer to modern times than I ever imagined. I like learning the history of our human race.

I particularly love his passion and excitement of what he’s explaining.

I firmly believe I was –><– that close to death once in my life. My brain released DMT which made me relax and fall back asleep. I remember, vividly, thinking “this is it, and it’s ok. Everything will be ok”. That was when I had walking pneumonia. I had lost something like 50lbs and was nearing 105lbs. I feel, on an emotional level, I can relate to what she went through although I can’t relate exactly. It’s certainly changed my outlook on a great many things.

This is just simply enjoyable.

My Favorite Books

Favorite TED Talks

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