Books

Some books that I enjoyed reading.
The Alignment Problem
Machine Learning and Human Values
How we try to get machines to do what we want and what we have learned about ourselves in the process.
Project Hail Mary
The less you know the better. If you love The Martian, you need to read this one.
Hidden Spring
A Journey to the Source of Consciousness
The source of consciousness may be the brainy stem instead of the cortex.
The Order of Time
A great survey of our current understandings of how time behaves and some extremely thought provoking cutting edge research and theories about the nature of “time”.
Being Mortal
Medicine and What Matters in the End
Educational and thought-provoking. I can't recommend this enough to anyone that's mortal. There are hard facts about our life near the end, and we all need to learn how to live and how to die.
Liquid Rules
The Delightful & Dangerous Substances that Flow Through Our Lives
Set over the course of a flight from London to San Francisco, Liquid Rules offers readers a fascinating and informative tour of these formless substances we encounter in our daily lives.
Naked Money
A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters
An easy-to-digest overview of many interesting concepts around the nature of money.
Rising Out of Hatred
The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist
The gripping journey of how Derek Black, the heir apparent to the White Supremacist throne, grew out the indoctronated worldview through contact with the diverse community at college.
Human Errors
A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
An illuminating, entertaining tour of the biological, physical, genetic, behavior imperfections that make us human.
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
An interesting and thought-provoking journey to understand how psychedelic drugs change our worldview and what human consciousness can be.
Deep
Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves
So many fascinating stories and a great introduction to the ocean.
Close Encounters with Humankind
A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species
A very readable intro to paleoanthropology
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Untold Story of a Lost World
Accounts of some of the remarkable discoveries that piece together the story of dinosaurs
Born a Crime
Stories From a South African Childhood
Surprisingly funny, informative and gives you a new perspective on things
Creativity, Inc.
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Some of the best answers to the question: "what does it mean to manage well?"
A Higher Loyalty
Truth, Lies, and Leadership
In a very personal manner, the author lays out his thinking behind some of the hardest decisions in his career.
The Martian
One of the very few true hard sci-fi books nowadays, filled with great techincal goodreads.
Stuff Matters
Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us.
Caesar's Last Breath
Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
Lively, witty, and filled with the astounding science of ordinary life, it tells the most enjoyable stories of air.
Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human.
How Not to Be Wrong
The Power of Mathematical Thinking
Every modern human being should get familiar with the mathematical ways of thinking that applies to our everyday life. Not only does it help us avoid being fooled by statistics, it also teaches us how to think critically.
Consciousness and the Brain
Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts
A breathtaking look at the new science that can track consciousness deep in the brain.
Death's End
The sheer scale of this book and many original innovative ideas make this one of the most mind-blowing hard sci-fi out there today.
The Three-Body Problem
While the characters are not very strong, many of the very unique ideas in this book will inspire a wonder about the universe that makes you ponder long after the ending.
When
The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Many interesting research about the science of timing.
Tricks Of The Mind
One of the best psychological illusionist of our time. Watch some of Derren Brown's shows, then you will understand why you'd want to read his book.
Leonardo da Vinci
How can anyone not be inspired by his sense of wonder and curiosity?
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Adventures of a Curious Character
This is a book that's worth reading and re-reading for a lifetime. It inspires the deepest curiosity and joy about finding out how the world works. It will make you want to become a physicist.
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