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There is a drug so powerful that every drug other drug is tested against it: the placebo. If this book saves just one HN reader from opioid addiction then I am glad it made the list.
Actually there is pretty limited support that placebo actually works on anything but subjective measured outcomes.
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I'm interested in your argument to why fiction is not time "wasted"! Would you mind discussing? I have thought about this a lot and personally only read non-fiction, but am always interested in other viewpoints.
It exposes me to viewpoints, warnings, or subjects I wouldn't have learned otherwise. For example, I've never given time to reading about gene editing, but after reading Change Agent I've been reading about gene editing and Crispr. I also have some minor understanding of the dangers and benefits of where that could take civilization. I hadn't thought about what would happen in doomsday scenarios, like a large virus o…
I do second The Windup Girl - in particular, I liked the exploration of technologies in a society so energy constrained, that the Joule becomes pretty much the most important resource.
If anyone has any biotech fiction recommendations, I'd love to hear them.
I know this is a technical site, but for all of these I always get a little sad with how few fictional books are listed on these types of posts. Going over it, seems like there's just one, "The Nix" (may be more where I just missed them). I like seeing fictional books since I can relate to the people writing them. If I enjoyed some of the fictional books that people talk about, then I'll go along with their non-ficti…
I'm interested in your argument to why fiction is not time "wasted"! Would you mind discussing? I have thought about this a lot and personally only read non-fiction, but am always interested in other viewpoints.
I know this is a technical site, but for all of these I always get a little sad with how few fictional books are listed on these types of posts. Going over it, seems like there's just one, "The Nix" (may be more where I just missed them). I like seeing fictional books since I can relate to the people writing them. If I enjoyed some of the fictional books that people talk about, then I'll go along with their non-ficti…
Leaving the worlds of business and technology to study messy human relationships can only help to increase empathy in our industry.
I know this is a technical site, but for all of these I always get a little sad with how few fictional books are listed on these types of posts. Going over it, seems like there's just one, "The Nix" (may be more where I just missed them). I like seeing fictional books since I can relate to the people writing them. If I enjoyed some of the fictional books that people talk about, then I'll go along with their non-ficti…
I know this is a technical site, but for all of these I always get a little sad with how few fictional books are listed on these types of posts. Going over it, seems like there's just one, "The Nix" (may be more where I just missed them). I like seeing fictional books since I can relate to the people writing them. If I enjoyed some of the fictional books that people talk about, then I'll go along with their non-ficti…
I'm interested in your argument to why fiction is not time "wasted"! Would you mind discussing? I have thought about this a lot and personally only read non-fiction, but am always interested in other viewpoints.
Have you ever had an idea that you thought could change the world? Write a short story about it. When you are really forced to create different viewpoints in your head, put those viewpoints into characters, and then have those characters come into conflict with one another, you're subjecting your idea to scrutiny that costs nothing more than a few bytes in word processor and a few hours of time.
In that way, I think a lot of non-fiction is time wasted. I think more non-fiction writers should be fiction writers.
2 of 19 the books in the list are by female authors (both recommended by women). Looking for some good books from women? Check out these:
Nonfiction:
* Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach
* The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs
* Freedom Is a Constant Struggle, Angela Davis
* Rising Strong, Brené Brown
* Cleopatra, Stacy Shiff
* The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander
Fiction:
* Anything by Ursula Le Guin
* Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie
* Too Like the Lightning, Ada Palmer
* Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine
... so many more
'Healing back pain' is an interesting entry to the list. I just recalled my friend lent me this book and a reminder to now read it. Anyone who has read this book can share their thoughts?
Here's a recent segment from the Howard Stern show if you want to hear a bit
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This, so much this. I don't mind a day full of chores or yardwork if I've got a good book to listen to. Especially when you realize that you can listen to a lot of books at 1.5x - 2x speed, with very little loss of comprehension.
> when you realize that you can listen to a lot of books at 1.5x - 2x speed, with very little loss of comprehension. Is it enjoyable, though?
I've also noticed that the ability to comprehend spoken words can be trained; I started off at 1.25x speed and have gradually built up to 2x. Now when I listen to audio at 1x, it is just so slo-o-o-w. Anecdata, but I don't think my comprehension or enjoyment have gone down as I increase speed.
I'd consider Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection to be fiction as well. Too long, shouldn't read: if you believe, your back pain will go away. I'm surprised to see the anti-scientific pseudoscience promoted.