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"Modern" Psychology

http://www.superscholar.org/features/50-most-influential-books-last-50-years/ In compiling the books on this list, the editors at SuperScholar have tried to provide a window into the culture of the last 50 years. Ideally, if you read every book on this list, you will know how we got to where we are today. Not all the books on this list are “great.”

50 Most Influential Books of the Last 50 (or so) Years

The recently deceased (2010) Alfred Kahn was an economist and academic who was beloved for his notorious memo on clear corporate communications.

Alfred Kahn's brave 1977 bid for clear corporate prose

http://boingboing.net/2011/04/23/alfred-kahns-brave-1.html
If you consider yourself a geek, or aspire to the honor of geekhood, here’s an essential checklist of must-have geek skills. The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness.

64 Things Every Geek Should Know « Caintech.co.uk

http://caintechnews.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/64-things-every-geek-should-know/
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