Rationality Book Club
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Our new book is "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" by David J. Epstein.
On April 18 we will discuss the introduction and Chapter 1:
-- Introduction - Roger vs. Tiger
-- Chapter 1 - The Cult of the Head Start
I look forward to seeing you!
Lisa
Previous books we've read - all highly recommended:
- The Scout Mindset, by Julia Galef
- Rationality, by Steven Pinker
- The Rational Optimist, by Matt Ridley
- The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt
- The Signal and the Noise, by Nate Silver
- Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
- Determined, by Robert Sapolsky
- Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me), by Carol Tavris And Elliot Aronson
- How the World Really Works, by Vaclav Smil
- The Big Picture, by Sean Carroll
- 4000 Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman.
- The Best American Essays 2024, edited by Wesley Morris
- Think Again, by Adam Grant
- God Human Animal Machine by Meghan O'Gieblyn
- Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell