Illuminating the underlying logic of statistics, and how it can be used for or against us.
Category Archives: Non-fiction
The Warmth of Other Suns
The incredible mass movement of millions of blacks forging a path north in the early 1900s.
Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World
How U.S. foreign affairs shaped the world with the Order, and a view of what’s to come.
The Creation of the Media: Political Origins of Modern Communications
The evolution of the U.S. media, and how it became the force it is today.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
An examination of how we think the way we think via System 1 (intuitive) and System 2 (deliberative).
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.