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about history, human nature or science. Examples would be Antony Beevor, Atul Gawande or Carl Sagan.

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[-] lxo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Project Hail Mary (Edit: it's fiction tho)

[-] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

I feel like everyone could read/listen to "Man's Search for Meaning" by Frankl

[-] daggermoon@piefed.world 1 points 2 days ago

Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I have a big list, I'll send it. One would be

Martin Rees - Just Six Numbers

[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Dan Dennett - kinds of minds Steven pinker - how the mind works Aldous Huxley - The doors of perception Brian Greene - The fabric of the cosmos Richard Feynman - surely you're joking Mr Feynman Carl Sagan - pale blue dot

[-] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Pema Chodron's Welcoming the Unwelcomed is good. So is nonviolent communication by Marshall Rosenberg.

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