Talking to Strangers by
@Gladwell, was a helpful read for someone investing in a space that mixes world-changing innovators with frauds and charlatans.
People “default to truth” - meaning if they look a certain way, or in SBF parlance, “say the right shibboleths” - we tend to get fooled.
Slowing down, not FOMO-ing into involvement with anyone, and listening actively are key.
What should I read next in this
#bookchain
The Last Lecture, written by a professor of computer science who died from cancer and wrote this as a letter to his children.
Makes you wonder: if an imminently dying man can live with unbridled positivity, why can’t you?
What book should I read next?