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TSSycamore
post Jan 15 2018, 09:55 PM, updated 8y ago

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Started to visit National Library 2 weeks ago and borrowed 2 books.

Just finished reading Thinking, Fast and Slow. It's really a nice book. nod.gif

I have a long book list, but still, I like to know what books you borrowed/read from National Library.
Please share.
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post Feb 7 2018, 01:39 AM

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I just finished reading The Tipping Point and The Black Swan: the impact of the highly improbable.

The former is really a fascinating work.
Partly I believe is because the author is a great story teller.
I think everyone can get something from the book. nod.gif

But I can't say for sure about the latter. sweat.gif
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post Feb 28 2018, 08:52 PM

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Finished reading another 5 books borrowed from National Library.

Worth mentioning is Malcolm Gladwell's Blink: the power of thinking without thinking.
This is a very popular book some 10 years ago but I think the book's view on intuition is rather obsolete now.
Instead, you should just read Thinking Fast and Slow if you're interested in this topic.

Another good read is Dan Ariely's Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions.
If you like behavioral economics/psychology, you'll like this book.
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QUOTE(Sycamore @ Feb 28 2018, 08:52 PM)
Finished reading another 5 books borrowed from National Library.

Worth mentioning is Malcolm Gladwell's Blink: the power of thinking without thinking.
This is a very popular book some 10 years ago but I think the book's view on intuition is rather obsolete now.
Instead, you should just read Thinking Fast and Slow if you're interested in this topic.

Another good read is Dan Ariely's Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions.
If you like behavioral economics/psychology, you'll like this book.
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Your choices are quite consistent with mine, following the works of Kahneman, Thaler, et al.
If you enjoyed Gladwell, you should give Outliers a go. Finished all his books and I am of the opinion that this sits on top of all his work.
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post May 25 2018, 11:45 PM

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What is the duration you can borrow?
TSSycamore
post May 26 2018, 12:08 AM

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QUOTE(Barbossa @ May 25 2018, 11:45 PM)
What is the duration you can borrow?
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1 month.
Can renew 1 time.
So total 2 months.

Haven't been reading lately mainly due to my work. sad.gif
Also because the politics drama before and after GE.
Wasted a lot of time in /kopitiam. doh.gif

Anyway, was thinking about delving back into my books as my project is coming to an end.
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post May 26 2018, 12:18 AM

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QUOTE(Sycamore @ May 26 2018, 12:08 AM)
1 month.
Can renew 1 time.
So total 2 months.

Haven't been reading lately mainly due to my work. sad.gif
Also because the politics drama before and after GE.
Wasted a lot of time in /kopitiam. doh.gif

Anyway, was thinking about delving back into my books as my project is coming to an end.
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1 months sounds good. Thought it will be around 1 week only.

Hows the books in there?
TSSycamore
post May 26 2018, 12:35 AM

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QUOTE(Barbossa @ May 26 2018, 12:18 AM)
1 months sounds good. Thought it will be around 1 week only.

Hows the books in there?
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Yeap. You can borrow up to 6 books.
So don't need to keep visiting for borrowing and returning books.

Not perfect but acceptable.
Most classical or must-read studies can be found.
Some are missing. Maybe they didn't replace the missing books.
Still, you can still build a very long booklist from current collection.
Not sure about fiction tho.
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post May 26 2018, 12:37 AM

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QUOTE(Sycamore @ May 26 2018, 12:35 AM)
Yeap. You can borrow up to 6 books.
So don't need to keep visiting for borrowing and returning books.

Not perfect but acceptable.
Most classical or must-read studies can be found.
Some are missing. Maybe they didn't replace the missing books.
Still, you can still build a very long booklist from current collection.
Not sure about fiction tho.
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Thank my man. Glad to hear that. Gonna visit soon nod.gif nod.gif
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post May 26 2018, 12:53 AM

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QUOTE(Barbossa @ May 26 2018, 12:37 AM)
Thank my man. Glad to hear that. Gonna visit soon  nod.gif  nod.gif
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Glad to be of help. icon_rolleyes.gif

 

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