Now that I reflect on it, the reading tastes of young engineers tend toward “string of mild, ego-deflating surprises” OR “admirably coherent large-scale architecture”. Mirrors the reward schedule of engineering analysis and synthesis, but without the input thinking effort.
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2011-2015: Godel-Escher-Bach, Snowcrash, Game of Thrones...
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GEB was popular in my time and 80s too. Didn’t count it since it’s a scitech book
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When I was in engineer undergrad (grad 2011). Books were less read than anime or how I met your mother was watched. Those that read were into GoT and most of your list.
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Yes, it has changed a lot. Now, there are several women writers and writers of color. I would definitely put aside this white-guys list for good. :)
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Not what I asked. I asked what engineers actually read in those decades, not what you think they ought to have been reading.
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‘00 - ‘05: CollegeHumor, Maxim, Stuff
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finite and infinite games? dune neil stevenson
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finite + infinite games was one of the best reading recs i ever cribbed from okcupid
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