Paul Bloom

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  • Clear and Simple as the Truth Loved

    When I’m stuck and hate myself and my work, I pick up Francis-Noël Thomas and Mark Tuner’s short and wonderful book

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  • On Writing Liked

    But Stephen King has good war stories, and his book really is bullshit-free.

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  • The Writing Workshop Recommends

    I highly recommend this for graduate students and postdocs, but it’s useful for the rest of us as well.

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  • The Sense of Style Loved

    Steven Pinker goes deep, showing how understanding the science of memory, social understanding, and syntactic structure can really pay off in making one a better writer.

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  • The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience Loved

    This is a great book for anyone interested in learning about neuroscience—and I’d recommend it as well for many of my more neuro-crazed psychology professor colleagues.

    smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net 2024-04-08

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  • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life Recommends

    If I were teaching a course in decision-making and had to assign one book, it would be this one.

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  • Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity Loved

    This delightful book isn’t so much about how to decide what to do; it’s more about how to be cool while doing it.

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  • Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us Loved

    This is a humane book—there is a warmth and wisdom to Roberts’ writing; he has a real affection for and curiosity about everyday decision makers—but it carries real bite.

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  • Transformative Experience Loved

    This is a fascinating book on a fascinating topic—how we choose (and how we should choose) whether or not to make radical life changes, such as becoming a parent.

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  • The Biggest Bluff Loved

    The Biggest Bluff is a highly enjoyable book that chronicles Konnikova’s journey from a novice at poker to a world champion—but it’s not just that.

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  • The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't Loved

    In her wonderful first book, The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't, Julia Galef appreciates where this Soldier Mindset comes from

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  • Are Books Dead? 3 Jul
  • How to give a better-than-average talk 30 Jun
  • Immortality Sounds Pretty Good, Actually 16 Jun
  • The God Test 10 Jun
  • Is parenthood selfish or selfless? It’s both. 3 Jun
  • Moneyball for book publishers and Substack writers 20 May
  • The End of Loneliness 15 May
  • "Nobody can touch you without your consent" 5 May
  • Intelligence Testy 27 Apr
  • The Sense of Style 13 May 2024 Loved
  • The Writing Workshop 13 May 2024 Recommends
  • On Writing 13 May 2024 Liked
  • Clear and Simple as the Truth 13 May 2024 Loved
  • The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't 8 Apr 2024 Loved
  • The Biggest Bluff 8 Apr 2024 Loved
  • Transformative Experience 8 Apr 2024 Loved
  • Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us 8 Apr 2024 Loved
  • Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity 8 Apr 2024 Loved
  • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life 8 Apr 2024 Recommends
  • The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience 8 Apr 2024 Loved