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184	<p>One of the most common questions I get is “what do you read?”. Over the last few years, I have moved from business books as my primary diet to fiction.</p>
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186<p>Fiction provides more context, perspective, and ideas for my work and life.  It’s an unfettered view into what the world could be, not a partial, fashionable view of what the world was. </p>
187
188<p>Besides, fiction is more entertaining.</p>
189
190<p>If you want to read three books to help you understand technology and business, I recommend:<br>
1911+2) <em>Daemon</em>, and <em>Freedom™</em> by Daniel Suarez<br>
1923) <em>Avogadro Corp.</em> by William Hertling</p>
193
194<p>P.S.:<br>
195I had an opportunity to talk to a bunch of really brilliant, overachieving high school students last year and they asked me what advice I would give them for the summer break.  I told them to “read more fiction.” They all voted to spend more time on Khan Academy. Oh well.</p>
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