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Ray Dalio

Founder of Bridgewater Associates

Ray Dalio built the world's largest hedge fund on the belief that most things have happened before. His recommendations lean toward books that compress big sweeps of history and myth into patterns you can act on. These are his picks from the index.

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    Cover of The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant

    The Lessons of History

    Will & Ariel Durant·128 pp
    Why Ray rates itDalio recommends the Durants constantly and says this little book shaped how he thinks about repeating cycles of wealth, power, and conflict.
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    Cover of The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

    The Hero with a Thousand Faces

    Joseph Campbell·432 pp
    Why Ray rates itHe cites Campbell's hero's journey in Principles as a map for the arc of a meaningful life: the call, the abyss, and the return.
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