Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

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Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel

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Second this book

Trust me, you won’t get farther than holding the book, reading the title and author and putting it on your cabin table.

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Philosophy: Moby Dick or Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

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“The Obstacle Is The Way” and “Ego Is The Enemy” both by Ryan Holiday. Quick reads on Stoicism that I reference often.

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both books by Chip and Dan Heath were good reads
You can also loan audio books from your local library - fyi

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The selfish gene

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