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What book should I read to make me smarter?
1. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. This 2011 bestseller by Nobel Laureate Kahneman is an intriguing account of the way the human brain works, with its two main manners of thinking and coming to decisions: namely, fast and slow.
What should I read to improve knowledge?
I hope they expand your mind too.
- Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl.
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
- The Art Of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli.
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
- The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal.
- Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
- The Story of the Human Body by Daniel Lieberman.
Do books make you more intelligent?
Not only does regular reading help make you smarter, but it can also actually increase your brain power. Just like going for a jog exercises your cardiovascular system, reading regularly improves memory function by giving your brain a good workout.
How can I become intellectually smarter?
- Read books, and read a lot.
- Use filtered news services.
- Hang out with smart people.
- Aim to do something new every day.
- Play board games (e.g., Scrabble, chess, or Battleship).
- Make a list of the things you’ve done.
- Learn a new language.
- Explain what you know to others.
What are the 10 best books every intellectual should read?
10 Best Books Every Intellectual Should Read. 1 The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Some critics say that The Tempest, Shakespeare’s last play, is one of his best works. It is a lyrical play about 2 The Republic by Plato. 3 A Tale of the Two Cities by Charles Dickens. 4 The Art of War by Sun Tzu. 5 Cosmos by Carl Sagan.
What are the best books to read to understand the world?
The System of the World by Isaac Newton 3. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin 4. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift to learn, among other satirical lessons, that most of the time humans are Yahoos 5. The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine
What are the best books to read to improve your talent?
1 Talent Is Overrated. Why are certain people so incredibly great at what they do? 2 The Art Of War. The title of the book is so funny 3 Thinking, Fast and Slow. 4 A Short History of Nearly Everything. 5 The Greatest Secret in the World.
What are some of the best books for intellectual stimulation?
There are hundreds books available for intellectual stimulation that can heighten one’s thinking ability. Plutarch’s Lives, translated by John Dryden. Nietzsche – Beyond Good and Evil. Voltaire’s Candide. Rousseau’s La Nouvelle Héloïse and Reveries du Promeneur Solitaire.