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Favourites

Documentaries

• Jiro Dreams of SushiCraftsmanship at its best.
• Man on WireAbout the pursuit of an idea.
• We are as GodsStewart's curiosity is inspiring. Stay hungry, stay foolish.
• Tim's VermeerAbout doing one thing and doing it well.

Books

• Leonardo da Vinci by Walter IsaacsonCuriosity at its best.
• Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonOpened my world.
• Strangers Drowning: Grappling with Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Overpowering Urge to HelpAbout people making great sacrifices for a better world. Admirable.
• Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlife by David EaglemanCreative ideas about what could be.
• The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War by Alexander WaughDescription of a genius family.
• The Motivation Hacker by Nick WinterSimple hacks to do much more.
• The Path to Power by Robert CaroRadiates an obsessive hunger for power.
• Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us by Russ RobertsConcrete ways to think about abstract life topics.

Movies & Series

• La grande bellezzaÈ solo un trucco.
• AtlantaIdentity and surrealism.
• In & Of ItselfIdentity and magic.

Dutch

Books

• De zeven vinkjes: hoe mannen zoals ik de baas spelen by Joris LuyendijkJoris is the Dutch goat.
• Een wonderbaarlijk politicus: Hans van Mierlo 1931-2010 by Hubert SmeetsBohemian politician.
• I, Jan Cremer by Jan CremerA true rebel.
• Nieuw Amsterdam: de oorsprong van New York by Russell ShortoOverview of what the Dutch did in NYC.
• Een kleine geschiedenis van Amsterdam by Geert MakWonderful to discover more about one of my favourite cities.

Else

• Ischa Meijer radioMy favourite journalist. I listened to almost all of his shows, 30 years after their release, when I was a student in Amsterdam. Taught me a lot about asking questions, curiosity and doing things your way.
• RamsesAnother Dutch icon. Mensch, durf te leven!
• Nalden, Boris and the guys from Fast Moving TargetsAll taught me a lot about life and startups. Thanks mannen!