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reference(s)

  • Utopia -- Thomas More -- [amazon]
  • A Modern Utopia -- H.G. Wells -- [amazon]




alternative(s)

  • Walden -- Henry David Thoreau -- [amazon]
  • Walden Two -- B.F. Skinner -- [amazon]




psychology / behavioral economics

  • Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness -- R.H. Thaler & C.R. Sunstein -- [amazon]
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow -- Daniel Kahneman -- [amazon]




complex adapative systems

  • Harnessing Complexity: Organizational Implications of a Scientific Frontier -- Robert Axelrod & Michael D. Cohen -- [amazon]
  • Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life -- John H. Miller & Scott E. Page -- [amazon]
  • Thinking in Systems: A Primer -- Donella H. Meadows -- [amazon]
  • Diversity and Complexity -- Scott E. Page -- [amazon]




ethic(s) & moral(s)

  • Beyond Freedom & Dignity -- B.F. Skinner -- [amazon]
  • Science and Human Values -- Jacob Bronowski -- [amazon]
  • What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets -- Michael J. Sandel -- [amazon]




game development(s)

  • A Theory of Fun for Game Design -- Raph Koster -- [amazon]
  • Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World -- Jane McGonigal -- [amazon]




strategy & decision making

  • The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life -- Avinas K. Dixit & Barry J. Nalebuff -- [amazon]
  • Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making -- Gary Klein -- [amazon]




gamification(s)

  • Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps -- G. Zicherman & C. Cunningham -- [amazon]
  • Social Game Design: Monetization Methods and Mechanics -- Tim Fields & Brandon Cotton -- [amazon]
  • Game On: Energize Your Business with Social Media Games -- Jon Radoff -- [amazon]




international politic(s)

  • The China Dream: The Quest for the Last Great Untapped Market on Earth -- Joe Studwell -- [amazon]
  • Same Bed, Different Dreams: Managing U.S.- China Relations, 1989-2000 -- David M. Lampton -- [amazon]
  • The Chinese Dream: The Rise of the World's Largest Middle Class and What It Means to You -- Helen H. Wang -- [amazon]




miscellaneous

  • The Willpower Instinct : How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It -- Kelly McGonigal -- [amazon]
  • Net Smart: How to Thrive Online -- Howard Rheingold -- [amazon]
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life -- Len Fisher -- [amazon]
  • Numbers Rule Your World : The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do -- Kaiser Fung -- [amazon]