If you just want recommendations, you can look at past book recommendation threads like the textbook one, or at people’s lists on places like Goodreads (eg. me).
Upvoted, and you’re right, of course. In fact, I created much of this list by looking at Goodreads, and the lw textbook thread, and Eliezer’s bookshelf, and the SI reading list, etc, and cherry-picking what I was interested in. I was more soliciting commentary on those specific books, than just general recommendations per se.
I assumed the odds were that most of Lesswrong wouldn’t have read most of them, or just wouldn’t want to bother, which would be understandable. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting too much from posting this. I figured if I could improve on or drop one book from that list it would be worth it.
Edited to add: I looked at your favorites list and will probably make a few additions
If you just want recommendations, you can look at past book recommendation threads like the textbook one, or at people’s lists on places like Goodreads (eg. me).
Upvoted, and you’re right, of course. In fact, I created much of this list by looking at Goodreads, and the lw textbook thread, and Eliezer’s bookshelf, and the SI reading list, etc, and cherry-picking what I was interested in. I was more soliciting commentary on those specific books, than just general recommendations per se.
I assumed the odds were that most of Lesswrong wouldn’t have read most of them, or just wouldn’t want to bother, which would be understandable. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting too much from posting this. I figured if I could improve on or drop one book from that list it would be worth it.
Edited to add: I looked at your favorites list and will probably make a few additions