The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth – Josh Levin
This might be one of the most politically impactful people that no one has ever heard of.
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Non-Fiction
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science – Richard Holmes
You can define your education by answering the question “Name notable figures from the Romantic period”. The answer, apparently, should all be scientists.
Della gentilezza e del coraggio – Gianrico Carofiglio
If you still think that some of the problems of the past 6 years are things that can be worked through with conversation, then this is the book for you.
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Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
A fascinating cross between a self-help book and a memoir, although the former falls a little short.
Long Walk to Freedom – Nelson Mandela
Some people really have earned the status of hero when we consider history.
A Manual for Creating Atheists – Peter Boghossian
Epistemology: it’s not just for Atheism anymore.
Economix – Michael Goodwin and Dan E. Burr
Want to understand the economy? Look elsewhere. Want to understand economic history? This may help.
American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road – Nick Bilton
Nick Bilton’s treatment of Ross Ulbricht is a lot more even handed than I would have been.
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences – John Allen Paulos
Can mathematics help a person become more skeptical?
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Fidel Castro: My Life: A Spoken Autobiography – Fidel Castro and Ignacio Ramonet
I don’t think this book had the desired effect.
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Failures in Polymathy 