Tristan Harris is an American computer scientist and businessperson. Wikipedia
15 Books Recommended by Tristan Harris
1. 1984
“George Orwell’s dark vision.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Also recommended by J. Cole and Steve Jobs
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a novel by George Orwell. It was first published in 1949.
2. Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow is a 2011 book by Daniel Kahneman.
3. The 4-Hour Workweek
“Tristan Harris recommended this book on ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’.” (Source)
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich is a 2007 book by Tim Ferriss.
4. Brave New World
“Slightly older and less well known than 1984 but equally chilling vision.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Brave New World is a 1932 novel by Aldous Huxley.
5. Wherever You Go, There You Are
“The point is that we will repeat our same mental habits everywhere we go.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life is a 1994 book by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
6. Winners Take All
“We keep looking for these win-win solutions but sometimes we have to lose a little bit so that everybody wins. And that’s not a good message for capitalists because that’s not how we like to roll.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World is a 2018 book by Anand Giridharadas.
7. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
“It was a profound book for me.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk is a 1993 book by Al Ries and Jack Trout.
8. Amusing Ourselves to Death
“Written in 1982. It literally predicts everything that’s going on now.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business is a 1985 book by Neil Postman.
9. Don’t Shoot the Dog!
“Amazing book.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Don’t Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training is a 1984 book by Karen Pryor.
10. Finite and Infinite Games
“About life and how to navigate in a more improvisational way.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility is a 1986 book by James P. Carse.
11. Words That Work
“Tristan Harris recommended this book on ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’.” (Source)
Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear is a 2007 book by Frank Luntz.
12. Metaphors We Live By
“Talked about the power of grounding metaphor.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Metaphors We Live By is a 1980 book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson.
13. The Attention Merchants
“Must read.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads is a 2016 book by Tim Wu.
14. Technopoly
“I highly recommend.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology is a 1992 book by Neil Postman.
15. Bury the Chains
“A great book.” – Tristan Harris (Source)
Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves is a 2005 book by Adam Hochschild.
