Books

Here’s some books I listened to. I annotated the kind of audience I would recommend each book to, and wrote some notes for some books.

Crime and Punishment
Samuel Vilz Samuel Vilz

Crime and Punishment

One of Dostoevsky’s greatest novels. It’s long, and the pace decreases before the last third of the book, but it’s absolutely worth it. Listening is probably preferable to reading in this case.

Highly recommended for: deep thinkers, devout atheists, and seekers of the classics

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Deep Work
Samuel Vilz Samuel Vilz

Deep Work

The go-to book on how to reach peak creative experiences — and on why that’s even important.

Highly recommended for: anyone interested in working smarter and making an impact

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Man’s Search for Meaning
Samuel Vilz Samuel Vilz

Man’s Search for Meaning

A book in two parts. The first is an account of Viktor Frankl’s life in concentration camps during WW2. The second half describes logotherapy, a meaning-focussed approach to psychotherapy.

Recommended for: people with an interest in meaning, psychology, and life in extreme situations

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Projections: A Story of Human Emotions
Samuel Vilz Samuel Vilz

Projections: A Story of Human Emotions

A deep dive into modern psychiatry and optogenetics. Karl Deisseroth tells us his personal history, presents his love and talent for beautiful writing, and reads the audiobook himself.

Highly recommended for: anyone with an interest in psychiatry and neurology

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