Subject: General/Miscellaneous
The art of noticing: 131 ways to spark creativity, find inspiration, and discover joy in the everyday
A handsome, beautifully produced compilation of meditations and exercises to inspire us to find joy and expand the ways we engage with the people and […]
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Are we there yet? The American automobile, past, present, and driverless
Tech giants and automakers have been teaching robots to drive. In Are We There Yet?, Dan Albert combines historical scholarship with personal narrative to explore […]
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The second mountain: the quest for a moral life
Conservative columnist David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to […]
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Range: why generalists triumph in a specialized world
A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize. Plenty of […]
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No visible bruises: what we don’t know about domestic violence can kill us
An award-winning journalist’s intimate investigation of the true scope of domestic violence, revealing how the roots of America’s most pressing social crises are buried in […]
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The misinformation age: how false beliefs spread
Why should we care about having true beliefs? And why do demonstrably false beliefs persist and spread despite consequences for the people who hold them? […]
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Milk of paradise: a history of opium
An intelligent and authoritative history of opium–a drug that has both healed and harmed since the beginning of civilization. Poppy tears, opium, heroin, fentanyl: humankind […]
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Invisible women: data bias in a world designed for men
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources […]
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Hello world: being human in the age of algorithms
If you were accused of a crime, who would you rather decide your sentence–a mathematically consistent algorithm incapable of empathy or a compassionate human judge […]
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Happiness in America: a cultural history
Beyond serving as the definitive guide to happiness in this country, Happiness in America offers readers a provocative argument that challenges standard thinking. Despite popular […]
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