Literature

The Origin of Species

Charles Darwin · 2000

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4,245·Classic

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A work of fiction by Charles Darwin, published in 2000. The Origin of Species has become a lasting reference in its field — valued for its insight, clarity, and enduring relevance.

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Nassim Nicholas TalebAuthor & risk analyst

As Charles Darwin wrote in a historical section of his On the Origin of Species, presenting a sketch of the progress of opinion: “I hope I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision.”

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Naval RavikantEntrepreneur & philosopher

For example, instead of reading a business book, pick up Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. Instead of reading a book on biology or evolution that’s written today, I would pick up Darwin’s Origin of the Species. Instead of reading a book on biotech right now that may be very advanced, I would just pick up The Eighth Day of Creation by Watson and Crick. Instead of reading advanced books on what cosmology and what Neil Degrasse Tyson and Stephen Hawking have been saying, you can pick up Richard Feynman’s Six Easy Pieces and start with basic physics.

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