I was just thinking about the books that had a profound effect on how I think, and how I see the world.
‘The Selfish Gene’ by Richard Dawkins, which I read when I was a teenager showed me that nature was not only beautiful, but explainable through the scientific method.
‘The case against reality’ by Donald Hoffman, helped me see a way of marrying scientific enquiry with subjective experience.
‘Elementary forms of religious life’ – Emile Durkheim gave me a (as an atheist/agnostic) a deeper respect for religion.
‘The Panama Papers’ by Frederick and Bastien Obermayer showed me how rigged modern European society is in favour of the super rich. As well as how great investigative journalism works behind the scenes.
What books changed how you think? Are there any you’d recommend.
by Fando1234
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The courage to be disliked – Ichiro Kishimi
Wonderful, insightful and thought provoking.
Sounds lame but men are from Mars women from Venus