The Hero With A Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell
it is truly hard to think of another book I have had such a negative reaction to.
Non-Fiction
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business – Charles Duhigg
I came into this with a whole lot of hesitation. The problem is that my ‘to-read’ list is now hundred
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Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We’ll Win Them Back – Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow
You should read this book and become upset at tech giants, in case you weren’t already.
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries – Kory Stamper
There are some books you didn’t even know you needed until you read them.
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon – Kim Zetter
This book is truly excellent journalism. Just try to go into it without spoilers.
Niente di nuovo sul fronte di Rebibbia – Zerocalcare
I picked up some nostalgia bait and read it.
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The Revolt of the Public: And The Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium – Martin Gurri
Another book that tried to explain why everything feels wrong now-a-days.
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Higher Superstition: The Academic Left and Its Quarrels with Science – Paul Gross and Norman Levitt
Attacks on Post-modernism are so frequently right-wing screeds. This one doesn’t even try to hide it.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin – Benjamin Franklin
A whole lot of bravado from one of America’s founders.
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Failures in Polymathy 