The reading collection
Psychology, geopolitics, philosophy—and everything in between.
119 readings · 25–36
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman (co-founder of Deep Mind) is a sweeping and provocative exploration of the transformative potential – and existential risks – posed by the rapid advance of artificial intelligence…
In his book Chaos*, James Gleick tells the story of how chaos theory came to be. He chronicles the lives and work of the early pioneers of chaos theory, including Edward Lorenz, Benoit Mandelbrot, and Mitchell…
Why is Sex Fun? by Jared Diamond tries to explain a seemingly obvious question contained in the title. To most people, the answer is obvious and needs no further explanation.
“Next” by Michael Crichton is a complex, speculative fiction that dissects the convoluted and controversial world of genetic science and biotechnology.
Michael T. Osterholm is an American public-health scientist and a biosecurity and infectious-disease expert, and he wrote Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs*.[ Joe Rogan interviewed…
In “*From Darwin to Hitler*,” Richard Weikart delves into the intersection of Darwinian biology and ethics, exploring the impact of Darwinism on thinking about the value of human life.
Body By Science* by Doug McGuff is a book that contradicts most of the advice that you will find online about strength training.
How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed* by Ray Kurzweil is a book about artificial intelligence. The book tells the story of how the human brain works and how this knowledge can help scientists…
The Circadian Code is about Sleep. Germ theory—and its related breakthroughs of sanitation, vaccination, and antibiotics—was the groundbreaking health development of the past century.
The Selfish Gene by Dawkins is an ambitious project that seeks to explain how and why evolution selected for the behaviors, characteristics, and ideas that are now prevalent in any society. The gene is the basic unit…
Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker is about the science of sleep.
“The Emperor’s New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth,” an analytical and revealing exploration by Irving Kirsch, Ph.D., demystifies our understanding of antidepressants, their effectiveness, and their societal…