Most things I learn feel like they add to my knowledge base, but don't upgrade my thinking. The two things I've read that felt like they actually upgraded my thinking were the Lesswrong sequences, and Gödel, Escher, Bach. What are some things in that category for you?
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Replying to @Aella_Girl
A few which come to mind: - Sloterdjik's Spheres - Shinzen Young's general model of contemplative practice - Soros' theory of financial reflexivity (post-hoc this isn't such a big one, but at the time it was paradigm altering for me)
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Replying to @misen__ @Aella_Girl
Is there a specific bit of writing by Shinzen that you're referring to? I can't find anything by that name.
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Replying to @ChrisPoundwhite @Aella_Girl
Lots of free resources out there, but the first thing I read/heard was an audiobook called The Science of Enlightenment, which more recently got edited into a book of the same name by one of his long-time students (
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Thanks - that's been on my book list for ages and I will get to it! Have read a few of his pdfs before. I'm a massive fan of the Deconstructing Yourself podcast as hosted by the excellent
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Cool. Yes, I share your enthusiasm on it - excellent all around indeed.
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Sorry I forgot to say - you're quite welcome, Chris 
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