A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single book. Here you can find a sampling of the many sources on which we rely to learn about our ever-changing world. Our scope is broad and our interests eclectic. Feel free to check the archives, for we often refer back to these materials for fresh insights. Happy reading!
Summer 2018
Books
A New Way to Think About Solving the World's Biggest Problems by John Bunzl
Educated, by Tara Westover
Lost Connections, by Johann Hari
Quiet, by Susan Cain
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday
The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis
In Sheep's Clothing, by George Simon
Straight Talk on Trade, by Dani Rodrik
The Happiness Curve, by Jonathan Rauch
Drawdown, edited by Paul Hawken
Warnings by Richard Clarke and R.P. Eddy
Walden, by Henry David Thoreau
Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande
12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson
The Longevity Diet, by Brian Delaney & Lisa Walford
Articles
How to Build a Business That Lasts 100 Years, by Martin Reeves
An Alabama man walked 20 miles to his new job. When his boss found out, he gave him a car, by Allison Klein
Colleges are No Match for American Poverty, by Marcella Bombardieri
Survival of the Richest, by Douglas Rushkoff
Considerations on Cost Disease, by Scott Alexander
Tech Platforms and the Knowledge Problem, by Frank Pasquale
Basic Income, Not Basic Jobs: Against Hijacking Utopia, by Scott Alexander
How the Elderly Lose Their Rights, by Rachel Aviv
Two Weeks in the Capital by Nicolas Medina Mora
The Birth of the New American Aristocracy, by Matthew Stewart
The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations, by Allen Richarz
The AI Revolution Part I: The Road to SuperIntelligence, by Tim Urban
The AI Revolution Part II: Immortality or Extinction, by Tim Urban