Books like The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
12 books with a reading profile close to The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells. Outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Chris van Tulleken examines the rise of Ultra-Processed People (UPP) and the industrial manufacturing methods that create substances designed for overconsumption.
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Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To
Also outward-looking and growth-minded · analytical, accessible
David Sinclair proposes that aging is a treatable medical condition rather than an inevitable biological decay.
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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Also outward-looking · analytical, accessible
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz argues that traditional surveys and public statements are unreliable because people constantly filter their responses to appear socially acceptable.
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Bad Science
by Ben Goldacre
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Ben Goldacre dismantles the misuse of statistics and clinical evidence by nutritionists, pharmaceutical companies, and the mainstream media.
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The science of Game of thrones
by Helen Keen
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Helen Keen investigates the technical and historical realities behind George R.R.
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths explain how mathematical principles used in computer science apply to human dilemmas.
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The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman
Also outward-looking · analytical, accessible
Alan Weisman presents a thought experiment regarding the physical fate of the Earth following the sudden disappearance of the human race.
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
In Why We Sleep, neuroscientist Matthew Walker examines the biological functions of REM and NREM sleep and the consequences of their deficiency.
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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know
by Emily Oster
Also outward-looking and growth-minded · analytical, accessible
Economics professor Emily Oster applies data analysis to pregnancy by evaluating the scientific studies behind standard medical restrictions.
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Also outward-looking · analytical, accessible
Caroline Criado Perez details a persistent global phenomenon called the gender data gap, where the male body and lifestyle are treated as the human default.
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Jonathan Haidt argues that the sudden rise in adolescent mental illness beginning around 2010 resulted from a fundamental shift in the structure of childhood.
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Also outward-looking · analytical, accessible
Steven D.
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