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How did we get here, and what might that mean for our future as humans?
The Best Book On Permaculture
Books about agriculture practices using few energy resources and human intervention, and how to do them.
The Best Book On Finding Yourself
Books that help you know yourself and use your skills better.
The Best Book On Women and Girls in Sports
Nonfiction about women and girls in sports
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Books on kindness and gratitude
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On preserving and providing access to knowledge, from clay tablets to cloud storage, and the people and institutions who made it possible.
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Navigating conflict, understanding leverage, and finding agreement in high-stakes environments.
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Metacognition and the art of mastering new skills without a syllabus.
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Beyond the doom-scrolling. The technical, political, and economic paths to a livable future.
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How to design effectively for the benefit of all. Philanthropy, non-profits, and systemic interventions.
The Best Book On How the Universe Works
The best high-level physics and cosmology books that don't talk down to you. Reality, time, and the fundamental nature of things.
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Analyzing monopoly power, regulatory capture, and the distortion of free markets.
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From organizational rot to systemic collapse. Understanding why competent people build broken systems.
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Urban planning, architecture, and the sociology of how we live together. Moving beyond aesthetics to function and human flourishing.
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Books that save you from the tar pit. Systems engineering, management science, and the psychology of getting big things done.
The Best Book On Power Playbooks
The definitive guides on understanding, acquiring, and wielding power in political, social, and control structures.
