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domod··on Life Changing Books on Sex and Relationships
- The 5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman, had a big impact on my relationships

- Tantra Sex - Kerry & Diane Riley, control & enjoy sexuality on an other level

- Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship - David Schnarch

domod··on Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver?
The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis - Richard Heuer

  - Concise introduction of how the mind works, biases, dealing with uncertainty, critical thinking, and dealing with complexity.
The Pyramid Principle - Barbara Minto

  - Logic in writing and thinking.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson

  - Inspiration for better thinking.
fs.blog

  - Mental models, better thinking, decision making.
domod··on Ask HN: What book have you re-read 3x or more?
Being an extravert, the book inspired me on how to get energy from my inner world of thoughts, ideas, and images during quarantine. Beautiful metaphors and philosophical inquiries into values.
domod··on Ask HN: What books have you read recently?
The Ministry for the Future - Kim Stanley Robinson.

Love every page of it. Its ci-fi, climate fiction, plays 10-20years in the future and tells eye whiteness stories about what people experience during extreme weather events. Plus how the global community is failing to address the crisis. It s mixing storytelling with climate science, sustainability, economics, politics, crypto.

domod··on Ask HN: How to Think Clearly?
Some resources to start with:

- Problem Solving 101 - Ken Watanabe

- The Pyramid Principle - Barbara Minto

Mental Models:

- https://fs.blog/mental-models/

- The Art of Thinking Clearly - Rolf Dobelli

- Books by Nassim Taleb

Meditate:

- waking up app - Sam Harris

domod··on Ask HN: What book(s) changed your life?
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.

Being an extravert the book inspired me on how to get energy from my inner world of ideas and images during quarantine. Beautiful metaphors and philosophical inquiries into values.

domod··on Ask HN: I'm poor at explaining things, how can I fix that?
I had the same problem at work. My former manager recommended me to read about storytelling and especially “the pyramid principle” [1] by barbara minto. It helped me a lot in how to frame a message and make the message logically easiest to absorb.

[1] Barbara Minto - The Pyramid Principle