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Books That Changed How HEC Professors Think

Four HEC professors share the books that shaped their vision of life and society — as individuals and academics — from Viktor Frankl to Aldous Huxley.

24 minutes
Key findings
  • Lisa Baudot draws inspiration from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, a timeless call to find purpose even in adversity.
  • Matteo Winkler highlights Paul B. Preciado’s An Apartment on Uranus, a poetic reflection on identity, transformation, and freedom.
  • Olivier Sibony revisits Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow, exploring the biases that shape our decisions.
  • Pauline Asmar turns to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, a dystopian mirror urging reflection on control, consent, and individuality.

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