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For me is

the psychology of money

getting things done, first edition

How to Win Friends and Influence People (Unfortunate title for one of the best books on plain common sense when it comes to interacting with people)

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  getting things done, first edition

Is the first edition better than the newer ones?

"The one book we encourage startup founders to read is Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. It's critically important for anyone in business. Try to get a used copy printed before the 1960s; after Carnegie died, the book continued to be "updated" by a committee, and the changes were not for the better."

https://paulgraham.com/startupfaq.html

Yes, the second edition is much longer and adds nothing of value.

This

>>> Unfortunate title for one of the best books on plain common sense when it comes to interacting with people)

Many say the same of the infamous “the art of the deal” from Donald J Trump” in 1989.

He, (pretty much), defines a base framework he still follows himself vehemently, today.

The way he executes today becomes a little less exciting, imo, each time he takes over headlines.

He didn't actually write it.

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