https://pankajniroula.com/recommendations/Things I have spent real time with and would hand to a friend.Hugoen-usMon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://herdr.devThe terminal workspace my coding agents live in: sessions stay open across machines and survive the laptop lid closing.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://herdr.devhttps://www.schneier.com/books/a-hackers-mind/Schneier's framing of hacking as finding the loophole in any system of rules, from tax codes to elections, not just software.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.schneier.com/books/a-hackers-mind/https://meditation.clearerthinking.org/A structured, secular meditation program; a good on-ramp if you want practice without a tradition attached.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://meditation.clearerthinking.org/https://a.co/d/8bcRoJoA novel about the history of philosophy, following Sophie as she learns about Western philosophical thought.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://a.co/d/8bcRoJohttps://hermesamara.org/seeing-that-freesA seminal book on emptiness and dependent arising.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://hermesamara.org/seeing-that-freeshttps://pankajniroula.com/recommendations/#masteryAn exploration of the path to mastery through historical examples and psychological insights.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://pankajniroula.com/recommendations/#masteryhttps://pankajniroula.com/recommendations/#mans-search-for-meaningA Holocaust survivor's profound meditation on finding purpose in suffering and the human search for meaning.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://pankajniroula.com/recommendations/#mans-search-for-meaninghttps://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/unfoldingHernik expands on how he finds "unfolding" to be a better way to arriving than "vision"Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/unfoldinghttps://innerwilds.blog/p/attention-as-worshipRiver shares a view of attention as the human capacity to participate in the unfolding of the sacred "Fabric of Being"Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://innerwilds.blog/p/attention-as-worshiphttps://substack.com/home/post/p-171987781Jonny brings out Joe's wisdom on the common pitfalls and things to watch out for in our journeys.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://substack.com/home/post/p-171987781https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnPCwrsPK6sA clear argument on how the real threat to humanity is our dying ability to thinkSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnPCwrsPK6shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oe6HUgrRlQAlan de Botton proposes a new form of atheism that doesn't reject all religious elements, but instead selectively adopts the useful aspects of religion for modern life.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oe6HUgrRlQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL6dpgBTdc4A thoughtful discussion on society and other institutional structures we take for grantedSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL6dpgBTdc4https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd7-bHaQwnthaNDpZ32TtYONGVk95-fhFDwarkesh does extensive research, brings excellent guests and even better conversations with them.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd7-bHaQwnthaNDpZ32TtYONGVk95-fhFhttps://www.artofaccomplishment.com/podcastExcellent resource to understand and work on emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships and the like.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIG8a9wNRHVu-Aw2VgUJacXlpsJMbF5Y_Wide-ranging conversations between two widely read journalist and economist.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIG8a9wNRHVu-Aw2VgUJacXlpsJMbF5Y_https://deconstructingyourself.com/deconstructing-yourself-podcastMeditation and mindfulness teachings focused on deconstructing the sense of self through pragmatic Buddhist approaches.Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://deconstructingyourself.com/deconstructing-yourself-podcasthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/A mind-bending sci-fi adventure epic with layers and layers to unpeelSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3224458/Tom Hanks embodies Mr. Rogers in this touching exploration of kindness and human connectionSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3224458/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065073A groundbreaking coming-of-age story filmed over 12 years with the same castSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065073https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/Excellent production; young people find their way to discover themselves as they find themselves in a war-torn worldSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410Warm drama set on a coach's journey to manage a football teamSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150Show based on the lives of therapists figuring their life as they work on helping othersSun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150