Book 31: The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming
One-Straw Revolution is a “manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge” that challenges our global food system. I chose to read this because someone recommended it to me (unfortunately, I can’t recall who). Additionally, I don’t know much about farming, and figured it would be interesting to learn.
Book 32: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains how humans approach morality, and why topics like politics and religion end up dividing us. Two people recommended it.
Book 33: Born A Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Born a Crime is comedian Trevor Noah’s memoir about growing up as a multiracial child during apartheid in South Africa. I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I figured it would be a lighthearted, fun read for the month. My friend and colleague George recommended it.
Book 34: No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America
No One Cares About Crazy People by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Ron Powers examines the history of mental health in America and interweaves it with the story of his two schizophrenic sons. We commonly misunderstand mental illness, and schizophrenia has affected people close to me, so I want to learn more about it.
Book 35: Algorithms To Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Algorithms to Live By explores how insights from computer algorithms can improve our decision-making abilities. A cognitive scientist and an acclaimed author co-wrote it. A software engineer at Google recommended it to me during a networking event I attended.
I hope you’ll be reading with me!