I have read a good chunk of David’s Sling! Though it didn’t really click with me a ton, and I had already been spoiled on a good chunk of it because I had a bunch of conversations about it with friends, so I didn’t fully finish it.
For completeness sake, here is my reading state for all of the above:
Probability Theory: The Logic of Science, or some other probability theory textbook
Read
An introduction to general semantics
I read a bunch of general semantics stuff over the years, but I never really got into it, so a bit unclear.
I have read a good chunk of David’s Sling! Though it didn’t really click with me a ton, and I had already been spoiled on a good chunk of it because I had a bunch of conversations about it with friends, so I didn’t fully finish it.
For completeness sake, here is my reading state for all of the above:
Probability Theory: The Logic of Science, or some other probability theory textbook
Read
An introduction to general semantics
I read a bunch of general semantics stuff over the years, but I never really got into it, so a bit unclear.
An introduction to CBT, e.g., Feeling Good
Yep, read Feeling Good
Thinking Fast and Slow
Read
How to Measure Anything
Read
Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman
Read
Stranger in a Strange Land, David’s Sling, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
All three read more than 30%. I think I finished Stranger in a Strange Land and Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but I honestly don’t remember.
Antifragile/Black Swan
Yep, read both
The Elephant in the Brain
Read like 50% of it, but got bored because a lot of it was covering Overcoming Bias stuff that I was familiar with.
Superforecasting, making 100 forecasts and keeping track each week.
Read superforecasting. Have made 100 forecasts, though haven’t been that great at keeping track.
The Rationality Quotient, or some other Keith Stanovich book.
Read 30% of it, then stopped because man, I think that book really was a huge disappointment. Would not recommend reading. See also this review by Stuart Ritchie: https://twitter.com/stuartjritchie/status/819140439827681280?lang=en
Some intro to nonviolent communication
Read Nonviolent Communication