Eight Summer Reads That Taught Me To Embrace Change, Make Exotic Bets, Nurture Crazy Ideas, And Navigate The Era Of AI

Eight books that will change your mindset include "Necessary Trouble" by Drew Gilpin Faust, "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari, "The Titanium Economy" by McKinsey partners, "Difficult Conversations" by unidentified authors, "Loonshots" by Safi Bahcall, "Freeing Energy" by Bill Nussey, "The Advantage" by Lencioni, and a book on designing autonomous AI by Kence Anderson. These books inspire individuals to embrace uncomfortable conversations, make exotic bets on emerging companies, nurture innovative ideas, and not be afraid of AI.

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