Like every year, Bill Gates decided to share his annual list of favorite readingshighlighting three books that he considers essential to understand current reality.
Likewise, the famous co-founder of Microsoft took advantage of the occasion and recommended a movie to enjoy at home and one Spotify Playlist to kick off the Christmas season.
Bill Gates: The eternal reader
Recognized for his extensive reading habit, Gates He claims to read around 50 books each year.
For this reason, it has become a tradition to share with us your blog the books that marked him the most each year.
“The Harmony of the Cells” by Siddhartha Mukherjee
First of all, it stands out “The harmony of the cells” Siddhartha Mukherjeeoncologist and scientific communicator, who carries out an in-depth analysis of medicine, focusing on the study of cells.
“We will all get sick at some point. We will all have loved ones who will get sick. To understand what happens in those moments and feel optimistic that things will get better, it helps to know something about cells, the building blocks of life,” Gates writes on his blog.
From its discovery in the 17th century to contemporary treatments, Mukherjee highlights how diseases and aging are linked to cellular behaviorproviding an interesting insight into its role in human biology.
“It’s Not the End of the World” by Hannah Ritchie
Oxford University scientist Hannah Ritchie offers in “It’s not the end of the world” an encouraging perspective on climate change.
This book is presented as a Essential reading for those interested in understanding how the world can overcome the challenges of global warmingaccording to Gates’ optimistic assessment.
“Invention and innovation” by Vaclav Smil
According to his blog, the tycoon has read dozens of books by Vaclav Smil, author of his latest literary recommendation: “Invention and innovation.”
In the work, Smil contrasts inventions throughout historyfrom a pessimistic view of current inventions.
“Having read his 44 books and spoken to him several times, I know that he is not as optimistic as I am about the prospects for innovation. But although we don’t see the future in the same way, no one is better than Smil at explaining the past.“, says the technology entrepreneur.
Timothy Taylor’s Online Economics Lectures
“You can’t go wrong with any of Taylor’s lectures“, the philanthropist states in his blog, adding that it is about “one of his favorite teachers”
Along the same lines, he recommends the three series about Wondrium to understand the basic history of the economy in different regions, its basic principles and its implications in daily life.
Bonus: Christmas Music and Streaming
“I didn’t have time to write a full review, but I must mention that I just watched the series All the Light We Can’t See on Netflix”, says the billionaire.
“I had read the book, which is amazing as sometimes an adaptation of a book you love can be disappointing. That’s not the case here: the series is just as good. The actor who plays von Rumpel, a Nazi and villain of the story, is especially memorable,” he adds.
Finally, the blog closes with a small undertaking from Gates: Your own Spotify playlist.
But it is not just any list. In it, the co-creator of Microsoft pours all his spirit and shares his favorites for this Christmas.
All in all, “I hope you find something fun here to read, watch or listen to. And happy holidays!” Bill Gates wishes us.