books
Reading List
Obvious Adams by Robert R. Updegraff
"Common sense is not so common." with some tangible but imaginary examples. :^)
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
How to Have Impossible Conversations by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay
A very good book on how to have conversations with people who have different opinions than you. Mainly focuses on the act of listening and asking questions.
* "Shooting messengers” should only be a self-inflicted act: take aim at your own messenger.
The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian
Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths
Social Acceleration by Hartmut Rosa
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
The War with the Newts by Karel Capek