An examination of how we think the way we think via System 1 (intuitive) and System 2 (deliberative).
Category Archives: Non-fiction
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The modern world revolves around data, but because data treats men (not women) as the default, bias against women is inherent in the systems that run our lives.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
A sweeping look at our technological eras, and what our past eras tell us about the one we exist in today.
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail
The horrors that Central American migrants face, caused in part by U.S. policies, when fleeing north.
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
How we remember things, why we remember things, and what we can do to remember better.
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
A remarkable argument for shared spaces, and how they can forge the connections we need for health and civic life.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
How, and why, certain environmental factors led to sweeping civilizational changes in some parts of the world but not others.
All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation
In reimagining life beyond early marriage, single U.S. women created remarkable change.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
A book about how to reorient the way we view and treat introverts.
What the Eyes Don’t See
The story of the doctor who shed light on the Flint water crisis and revealed the government’s abandonment of civic responsibility.