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Five books I've got lined up to read in February and why I've picked each one.

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  1. Notes on Being a Man, Scott Galloway
    -- Trying to be a good "man", and dad by helping my son navigate the world
    https://amzn.to/4rlTPXf

  1. Pattern Breakers, Mike Maples & Peter Ziebelman
    -- Trying to be smarter about ideas and which ones are successful
    https://amzn.to/4blS1ZA

  2. The AI Con, Emily Bender & Alex Hanna
    -- Broadening my understanding of AI hype and how to navigate it
    https://amzn.to/3LQhsbm

  3. Rapport, Emily Alison & Laurence Alison
    -- Better understand why natural click happens with some people
    https://amzn.to/4k53e2U

  4. Understanding Life: An Introduction To The Psychology Of Alfred Adler
    -- After reading Courage to be Disliked I'm fascinated to learn about Adler.
    https://amzn.to/4rg0mTe

Write-ups to follow in due course as I work my way through them!

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# Five books I've got lined up to read in February and why I've picked each one.

1. Notes on Being a Man, Scott Galloway  
-- Trying to be a good "man", and dad by helping my son navigate the world  
https://amzn.to/4rlTPXf

![](https://sam-page.com/img/thinking/five-books-ive-got-lined-up-to-read-in-february-and-why-ive-picked-eac-li1.webp)

2. Pattern Breakers, Mike Maples & Peter Ziebelman  
-- Trying to be smarter about ideas and which ones are successful  
https://amzn.to/4blS1ZA

3. The AI Con, Emily Bender & Alex Hanna  
-- Broadening my understanding of AI hype and how to navigate it  
https://amzn.to/3LQhsbm

4. Rapport, Emily Alison & Laurence Alison  
-- Better understand why natural click happens with some people  
https://amzn.to/4k53e2U

5. Understanding Life: An Introduction To The Psychology Of Alfred Adler  
-- After reading Courage to be Disliked I'm fascinated to learn about Adler.  
https://amzn.to/4rg0mTe

Write-ups to follow in due course as I work my way through them!