Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Metaverse
Despite being at the helm of one of the world’s largest tech companies, Zuckerberg is a voracious reader and often shares his book recommendations.
He runs a book club called — A Year of Books, where he discusses and recommends books.
Zuckerberg ran what felt like a global book club, using Facebook Live to offer Q&As with the book authors.
Here’s what he said about his reading challenge at its successful conclusion: “Reading has given me more perspective on a number of topics— from science to religion, from poverty to prosperity, from health to energy to social justice, from political philosophy to foreign policy, and from history to futuristic fiction.
This challenge has been intellectually fulfilling, and I come away with a greater sense of hope and optimism that our society can make greater progress in all of these areas.
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And let me tell you, the books he suggests aren’t your run-of-the-mill self-help guides; they’re thought-provoking reads that delve into technology, human behavior, and the future of society.
1.
Book: Orwell’s Revenge; The 1984 Palimpsest
Author: Peter Huber
“An alternate version of 1984. After seeing how history has actually played out, Huber’s fiction describes how tools like the internet benefit people and change society for the better.” – Mark Zuckerberg
2.
Book: Dealing with China
An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
Author: Henry M. Paulson
“I’ve been personally interested as a student of Chinese culture, history and language. I’m looking forward to reading Paulson’s perspective on what China’s rise means for the world.” – Mark Zuckerberg
3.
Book: Why Nations Fail
The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty.
Author: Daron Acemoglu
“Explores the different kinds of social institutions and incentives that nations have applied to encourage prosperity, economic development and elimination of poverty.” – Mark Zuckerberg
4.
Book: The Three-Body Problem (3 books)
Author: Cixin Liu
“A Chinese science fiction book that has gotten so popular there’s now a Hollywood movie being made based on it.” – Mark Zuckerberg
5.
Book: The Varieties of Religious Experience.
Author: William James
“When I read ‘Sapiens’:, I found the chapter on the evolution of the role of religion in human life most interesting and something I wanted to go deeper on.” – Mark Zuckerberg
6.
Book: Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.
Author: Peter Thiel
“This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.” – Mark Zuckerberg
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Book: Portfolios of the Poor
How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day
Author: Daryl Collins
“It’s mind-blowing that almost half the world — almost 3 billion people — live on $2.50 a day or less.” – Mark Zuckerberg
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Book: The Hard Thing About Hard Things. Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers.
Author: Ben Horowitz
“For anyone interested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource.” – Mark Zuckerberg
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Book: Creativity, Inc.
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Author: Ed Catmull
“I love reading first-hand accounts about how people build great companies like Pixar and nurture innovation and creativity.” – Mark Zuckerberg
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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island. To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
To your Success, Cheers to our GREATNESS.
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