Charles Vogl | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2016 | Book
How do communities work? Whether churches, livestreaming channels, running clubs or fraternities, there are certain common traits that make collections of people really work. If you care about how to build a stronger community in your life, or you work in a community, this book can give you a framework for thinking about how to do it. Also, it features examples from Twitch!
David Friedman, Peter Leeson, David Skarbek | Book
A tour through 13 legal systems from history very different from the one you’re used to. As we build communities on the internet, we need to create new "legal systems" to deal with moderating behavior. If you’ve ever struggled to deal with creating safety and enforcing law inside of a community, this book might give you some great new ideas.
Jonathan Haidt | Vintage, 2013 | Book
A tour through the underlying motivations that drive morality and how we form our moral views. He presents a theory of the foundations of morality, connecting six different sources that underlie our moral intuitions. Most importantly is his insight about a “hive switch” that lets people move from acting as individuals to acting as groups. One key element of every community is figuring out how to throw that switch.
Eliezer Yudkowsky | Machine Intelligence Research Institute, 2015 | Book
A tour of important ideas on how to think more clearly and see reality more as it is. It also touches on artificial intelligence, the nature of fun and quantum mechanics. Also available online as "The Sequences" from LessWrrong.
Marshall B. Rosenberg | Puddledancer Press, 2003 | Book
The way that you listen and speak with other people determines not only getting what you want but also your ability to sustain authentic and rewarding relationships. Nonviolent Communication offers a framework to listen and speak better, but also to get in touch with your own unmet needs.
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