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by sien 565 days ago
A few of the books that stand out that I've read this year.

Troubled - Rob Henderson. About how Henderson was in state care and wound up at prestigious universities and his thoughts on the world.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176444107-troubled

Not the End of the World - Hannah Ritchie from 'Our World in Data' about the state of the planet.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145624737-not-the-end-of...

Dictatorland - Paul Kenyon - About the dictators who have impoverished Africa.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36260719-dictatorland

Magic Pill - Johann Hari - About Semaglutide and how people got fat.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201319612-magic-pill

On the Edge - Nate Silver - About how seeing the world in terms of risk and expected value can work.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204236707-on-the-edge

Orbital - Samantha Harvey - Booker Prize winner about people on the ISS and the world.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123136728-orbital

Build, Baby, Build - Bryan Caplan on why YIMBYism is a good idea. This is a graphic novel. It's really fun.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181564537-build-baby-bui...

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Reading Rob Henderson now and have been following him to a while. It's a great read.