World, Writing, Wealth discussion

"Mattis is known for a singular focus on military history, tactics and strategy, traits that, along with his unmarried status, led to his Warrior Monk nickname. He is said to have a personal library of 7,000 books and during deployments often took with him “Meditations of Marcus Aurelius,” quotes from the Roman emperor and stoic philosopher."
(http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gen-ja...)

See also:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/o...

US Marine Corp reading list:

http://guides.grc.usmcu.edu/usmcreadi...

Some notable books on the list that are not strictly on military strategy (I added any missing ones to my TBR list):

The Art of War
The best way to win a war is the one in which you don't have to fight.

All Quiet on the Western Front
Read back in high school - due for a reread.

Ender's Game
I've been avoiding it, but i guess i'll give it a go.

Outliers: The Story of Success
Friedman referenced it.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
I wonder how it compares to Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

The Federalist Papers
Sounds like a must-read along with something about the amendments. Good to go along with A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution, which i've been reading off and on.

The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World
Hmm... might as well start w/the basics.

Treasury's War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare
we've had some discussion about whether economic embargoes work or not.

Storm of Steel
I've been wanting to read this.

General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications
Heavy, man. Differential equations. If it wasn't for the fact that the curve was so low, i wouldn't have passed.

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Read a few years ago - due for a reread.

Taleb is excellent - always happy to shoot sacred cows.