How Complex Systems Fail how.complexsystems.fail ↗

A short essay by Richard Cook on the nature of failure in complex systems.

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Cited as the textbook framing of aviation-style complex system safety.

How to Lie with Statistics Learning & books
A classic book by Darrell Huff on how statistics can mislead.
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Handbook of Applied Cryptography Learning & books
A reference book on classic cryptographic algorithms and protocols.
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Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics ↗Learning & books
An introductory book by L. V. Tarasov using dialogues between the author and personas.
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Quantum Mechanics for Engineers ↗Learning & books
A free online quantum mechanics text by Leon van Dommelen aimed at engineers.
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Fooled by Randomness Learning & books
A book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb about the role of luck and randomness in success.
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The Collision Learning & books
A book by Eric C. So on AI and human skill.
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Troubleshooting Analog Circuits Learning & books
Bob Pease's book on diagnosing problems in analog circuits.
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How I Became Stupid ↗Learning & books
A novel by Martin Page about a man who deliberately tries to become less intelligent to be happier.
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Careless People
A memoir by former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams about the company's leadership.
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Wikipedia
A free collaborative online encyclopedia.
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Forvo ↗
A website with crowdsourced audio recordings of how native speakers pronounce words.
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1960: The Year The Singularity Was Cancelled ↗
A 2019 Slate Star Codex essay by Scott Alexander on von Foerster's hyperbolic population model.
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A Little Bit of Slope Makes Up For a Lot of Y-Intercept ↗
A lecture by John Ousterhout on how rate of learning outweighs starting ability.
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A People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn's history of the US told from the perspective of ordinary and marginalised people.
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A Perfect Vacuum
Stanisław Lem's collection of reviews of nonexistent books.
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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English ↗
A controlled English standard originally developed for aerospace maintenance documentation.
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Accelerando
A Charles Stross novel about accelerating technological change and autonomous AI agents.
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Ashton Manual
A guide by Heather Ashton describing slow benzodiazepine tapering schedules, often via diazepam substitution.
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Atomic Physics for Everyone
An introduction to atomic physics, quantum mechanics and precision spectroscopy with no college prerequisites.
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Axiomatic ↗
A short story collection by Greg Egan.
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