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Best Books of 2014

Bill Gates · Youtube · 74 HN points · 0 HN comments
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Bill Gates shares his list of best books he read in 2014: “Business Adventures” by John Brooks, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” by Thomas Piketty, “How Asia Works” by Joe Studwell, “The Rosie Effect” by Graeme Simsion, and “Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization” by Vaclav Smil.

Learn more at: https://www.thegatesnotes.com
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Dec 16, 2014 · 1 points, 0 comments · submitted by n3on_net
Dec 09, 2014 · 73 points, 14 comments · submitted by skardan
doe88
Production quality of this little video is amazing.
CSMastermind
If you want to see all the books he recommend from this year and previous you can go to: http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books

I can personally recommend The Quest:

http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/The-Quest

pibefision
Rossie Effect is pretty funny. For me, it seems inspired in Sheldon Cooper's from The Bing Bang Theory. Can't stop reading it once you start.
dang
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8718066
ChrisArchitect
Quality stopmotion work here - who did it?

All a bit Microserfs-y isn't it?

jamiesonbecker
Is it just me, or is Microsoft almost cool again?
marincounty
They are getting there. It's funny--for years I would cringe whenever anything associated with Microsoft popped up, now--I at least listen to what they have to say, sell, or better yet--share.
velmu
Getting there! Cortana is a nice example how they can perform if there's no legacy.

On the other hand some of the things they do are kind of fscked up. Branding Windows Phone apps Bing, not Bing, Bing.

In addition Xbox Music on Windows Phone is terrible.

digi_owl
Actual competition brings out the best in them i guess.
jokoon
compared to apple, I would say yes. but it also has a lot to do with the new CEO offsetting strategy I think.
js-coder
What does Microsoft have to do with Bill Gates recommending books (which is really cool by the way)?
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eitally
Not just you. A combination of Microsoft doing cool things and other companies doing uncool things has been a terrific combination for improvements in [techie] public opinion.
davidw
Here's the actual list: http://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Best-Books-2014

I'm reading Business Adventures right now. It's good, but nearly 50 years old, and it shows in places. Still, it's intelligent and well written.

Alupis
I just finished Business Adventures, although I got it on Audible when it came out. Amazing piece of literature. It's pretty crazy to know that each chapter is based on real life interviews and real events since they read like a novel.

Very well written. I've doubled back over most chapters to hear them a second time, picking up new things. The lessons in each chapter are still valuable today and really do stand the test of time. Highly recommended.

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