Francesco Di Salvo

Input

Last updated: October 26, 2024

I’m a product of my input: the books I read, the blogs I follow, and the shows I watch. To give you a glimpse into my world, here is a non-exhaustive list!

Research

Inspired by Vitaly Kurin, I’m sharing here the resources I find useful for my research. Do you also find them useful? Is there anything else you think I should read? Please let me know, let’s struggle grow together in our journey!

Books

I started reading seriously in 2020, thanks to a yearly reading goal. Since then, I’ve read more and more books, with some on-off periods. I’ve primarily been reading non-fiction books, but I recently got into sci-fi thanks to Dark Matter and The Martian! Below there are my top 3 books in each genre.

Full list of books here. I’m always looking for new books to read, so please share your favorites with me!

  • Non-fiction
    • Deep Work, Cal Newport
    • Atomic habits, James Clear
    • How to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnegie
  • Sci-Fi
    • Dark Matter, Blake Crouch
    • The Martian, Andy Weir
    • Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
  • Novel
    • Asylum, Patrick McGrath
    • The shadow of the wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
    • One, No One and One Hundred Thousand, Luigi Pirandello

Blogs

Some evenings, I like to find inspiration on the web by reading long-form essays from my favorite blogs.

YouTube

During high school, I was a big fan of Netflix series, and my top three favorites of all time are Sherlock, Peaky Blinders, and Vikings. However, since I started university, I’ve almost stopped watching them. YouTube has become my main source of video entertainment, and I enjoy watching videos about finance, traveling, and science while I’m cooking or eating.