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Bookshelf

Books, essays, and odd little links I still return to. Lightly curated, not a syllabus. Inspired by Patrick Collison's bookshelf.

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Games

4 references

MetaversusMy Substack on game design, frontier tech, and gaming culture.

Instant GamesJon LaiOn unlocking golden ages for games.

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5 references

The Virtual EconomyL'AtelierA useful map of virtual economies across games and blockchain.

Token EconomyHow the Web3 reinvents the Internet

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7 references

What Every CS Major Should KnowMatt MightWhat every CS major should know, according to one professor.

Tech Interview HandbookYangshunA solid prep guide for technical interviews.

Rich Programmer FoodSteve YeggeA sharp programming-language essay with real teeth.

How to Write a (Lisp) Interpreter (in Python)Peter NorvigA small interpreter that shaped my thesis work.

Programming SucksEngaging storytelling about how difficult programming can be.

In defense of blub studiesBen KuhnA good argument for studying ordinary languages seriously.

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7 references

StonerJohn WilliamsA quiet novel about an ordinary life, and why that can still hit hard.Read review

Man's Search for MeaningViktor FranklFrankl's case for meaning as something built under pressure.

Atomic HabitsJames ClearA practical book on how habits form and how to make them easier to keep.

NeuromancerWilliam GibsonThe cyberpunk novel that made cyberspace feel haunted and physical.

The Sirens of TitanKurt VonnegutVonnegut on free will, time travel, and the cruelty of knowing too much.

Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One IsFriedrich NietzscheOn convalescence, suffering, and the work of becoming yourself.

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2 references

Crystal NightsGreg EganA sharp little simulation-theory nightmare.

NavalmanackEric JorgensonTwitter-sized wisdom with no context-switching.

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10 LawsEast ForestA short talk worth sitting with.