Looking for books that changed your thinking on any topic.
For example, for me it was Exercised by Daniel Lieberman, which made me understand that exercise is something we have to do (instead of being something optional) to balance out our more sedentary lifestyles. He uses evolutionary biology to bring the point home. The book was paradigm shifting for me, and I am looking for more such books
Will appreciate it if along with the book, you could describe of what was interesting in the book for you. TIA
by Buggi_San
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The Truth About Denial: Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics, and Religion by Adrian Bardon.
This is interesting to understand polarisation in politics today and is particularly strong on the psychological and societal influences on denial. The key message is that these are fundamental human failings. In a similar vein there is:
The Science of Hate by Matthew Williams