The Mind’s Eye – Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks books are always interesting, but there is little new to say about one versus another.
Essays
The Portable Curmudgeon – Jon Winokur
The Portable Curmudgeon is a book of vignettes held together by the slightest of threads
How to travel with a Salmon – Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco’s ‘How to travel with a Salmon’ and other essays show a different side of him – well, to most of us.
An Anthropologist on Mars – Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks’ “An Anthropologist on Mars” handles a terrifying subject matter in a way that is nothing but fascinating.
Interpretation and Overinterpretation – Umberto Eco
Are all interpretations created equal? Some would say so, and some would test the idea further.
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What to think about Machines that think – John Brockman
You could take a bunch of classes to find out the philosophy behind AI. This is a much cheaper shortcut
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Ways of Seeing – John Berger
This slim Art History book has little history in it. It has lots of politics, and some pretty strong opinions about where art and politics intersect…
Mortality – Christopher Hitchens
In the last days of his life Christopher Hitchens bravely attempted to chronicle his battle with cancer, up until he no longer could.
