I think reading the book made me more curious, adventurous, and enthusiastic about applying math and analytical thinking to the world in general.
The book has a few interesting ideas that mostly haven’t been written up elsewhere (cargo cult science, his method for producing “genius” discoveries, the value of having a different set of tools, and probably others).
It’s highly entertaining and easy to read.
(There might be a different Feynman book that’s better if you’re only going to read one.)
Also Feeling Good for anyone who struggles with depression.
Edit: Mindhacker compresses a lot of ideas in to a small space, although they’re not always that high quality.
It occurred to me that Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman! might be a good addition to this list:
I think reading the book made me more curious, adventurous, and enthusiastic about applying math and analytical thinking to the world in general.
The book has a few interesting ideas that mostly haven’t been written up elsewhere (cargo cult science, his method for producing “genius” discoveries, the value of having a different set of tools, and probably others).
It’s highly entertaining and easy to read.
(There might be a different Feynman book that’s better if you’re only going to read one.)
Also Feeling Good for anyone who struggles with depression.
Edit: Mindhacker compresses a lot of ideas in to a small space, although they’re not always that high quality.