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It's an old book (I just read it in 2018, if that counts), but I guess its content about astronomers' training is very relevant to this day. Still, I'd like to read more up-to-date -e.g reflecting on the astronomers' experiences who had lived on the International Space Station- counterpart of this book.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Space-Yuri-Gagarin/dp/1410...
- The Conspiracy Against the Human Race (Thomas Ligotti) ... fun fact: S01 of 'True Detectives' has ripped part of the dialogue straight from this book without giving credit
- The Trouble with being born (Emil Cioran)
- The Industrial Society and its Future (Ted Kaczynski)
- The Technological Society (Jaques Ellul)
- Propaganda (Jaques Ellul)
- McMafia - A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld (Misha Glenny)
- The Doors Of Perception (Aldous Huxley)
- The Manipulation of Human Behavior (Albert D. Biderman)
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also here's a great video that might help Peterson fans understand some of the problems with his positions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LqZdkkBDas
I urge everyone to look at this video. If this is the best the left can do, they are in big trouble. JP is much more convincing than this video is. Also - I see this a lot - he is attacked on ideological grounds, while his entire argument is that the discourse should be grounded in science, not ideology. Here's an example: many people seem to think that if you give men and women equal rights and opportunities, that t…
In fact the video states that the assertion there are biological differences between men and women is uncontraversial.
Dr Panetta, Williams: Count Girls In [1] The field guide for anyone who refuses to accept girls and women are less likely to succeed as engineers, scientists, or in any technology profession. This accessible yet science-grounded book was effortless to read and is packed with chapter after chapter of practical age specific advice. I’m a father of two young girls (and a boy) and I will no doubt keep it at my side for m…
I know it's already been mentioned, but John Carreyrou's "Bad Blood" is a must-read. Even as someone who read and enjoyed every story published in the WSJ about Theranos, the book managed to have even more context and incredible (and hilarious) reporting. It's a book as entertaining as it is invaluable in its investigative journalism.
Dr Panetta, Williams: Count Girls In [1] The field guide for anyone who refuses to accept girls and women are less likely to succeed as engineers, scientists, or in any technology profession. This accessible yet science-grounded book was effortless to read and is packed with chapter after chapter of practical age specific advice. I’m a father of two young girls (and a boy) and I will no doubt keep it at my side for m…
I have to read that book to understand why it seems to be so different in USA (I presume).
Some links about the topic in norwegian: https://www.nrk.no/norge/jentene-tar-over-prestisjestudiene-... https://www.nrk.no/norge/_-guttene-ligger-langt-bak-jentene-... https://www.vg.no/nyheter/meninger/i/B7XG7/hvorfor-blir-gutt... https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/Jenter-flinkere-pa-sko...
* The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough * Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City by Neal Bascomb * Caesar’s Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us by Sam Kean * Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari * A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts by Andrew Chaikin * The Actor’s Life: A survival guide by Jenna Fischer * The Inter…
Michael Pollan: How to Change Your Mind [1] Not just about an utterly fascinating topic (psychadelic drugs), in terms of history (LSD turning from a scientific wonder drug to illegal), his personal experiences, and the neuroscience behind it, but also just extremely well-written -- a real page-turner. A crazy potent combination of science, spirituality (from a skeptic), and narrative. I expect his book will be a sign…
Favorites that I read in 2018: * Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34466963-why-we-sleep ) * Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4806.Longitude ) * Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss (…
I second Libby. You can get just about any of the books recommended on this thread for free. Additionally, for me, I like to get my books from the library since it gives me a reason to read them before I have to return them.