Stuff I Consume/Reference a Lot
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I find myself going into a lot of random rabbit holes, reading things, exploring things, which has affected how I think about the world and how I see things. My worldview keeps evolving - it's like collecting different models/lenses to look at and understand things around me.
I don't limit myself to what I studied or was told to study. I find myself exploring things from lots of diverse areas - from architecture to religions to biology to physics to psychology to philosophy to history to science to art to music to literature, etc. So this is my list of things I find interesting and reference a lot.
Blogs Which I Find Revisiting a Lot:
- Don't Surround Yourself with Smarter People
- Is There Such A Thing As Good Taste?
- How To Be Successful
- Meditations on Moloch
- 95%-ile Isn't That Good
- Bet on the Sprinters
- Getting to Know the Right People
- Reality Has a Surprising Amount of Detail
- How To Become A Hacker
I am a huge sci-fi fan and book reader, and here are some which I enjoyed:
Fiction:
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
- The Complete Stories by Isaac Asimov
- Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
- The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
- The Fountainhead
- Atlas Shrugged
Non-fiction:
- Hackers & Painters
- Masters of Doom
- Algorithms to Live By
- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Currently reading: The Anarchy by William Dalrymple
Anime/Shows:
I am not that big of a fan of anime, I don't like new ones that much, I like old ones which are good and have good story and characters:
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Code Geass
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Ajin
Recently I watched Dr. Stone, and I enjoyed it!
Special mention:
Star Trek It changed my view of the world, and how I see things, and how I see myself and others, all the questions which I was asking, it's like seeing multiple alternative realities, what would it be like if humans were 100% rational, how societies work and emerge, and lot of other things, and yes, holodeck is the best thing ever.
Music Moods:
- chilling (your playlist has more mood swings than an actual girl, friend told me)
- garbah/t mohit
- south songs (I often don't understand them but vibe is universal)
- indian truck driver playlist (midnight jam with the boys)
- fast pace/hip hop (explicit warning)
Bands on Repeat:
Most times I just let the algorithm decide what's next, YouTube radio feature is the best.
Architecture:
I get frustrated when I see cubical buildings around me everywhere, like we are all just cogs in the machine, and I don't like it. They may be functional and efficient, but they suck.
I really admire and like the architects and people who go against the norm and build something beautiful which they are proud of.