90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my favorites from November-December. 

Books 

  1. 2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
    • Mystery thriller book before the movie 
    • Tracks men’s interaction with extraterrestrials yet still an incredible plot driven story that holds up throughout time

Articles

  1. Save Daylight Saving time by Nate Silver
    • Clearing up common misconceptions about Daylight Savings time (actually the time during the summer months) and that what most people advocate for is eliminating standard time
    • Has fascinating data on average sunlight and sunset times and how different regions throughout the US have expressed differences in their control over time
  2. The Giant Basket Case Countries by Noah Smith
    • More and more of the world’s population is expected to live in poorer countries. Summed up best by one incredible chart
  3. Monks in the Casino by Derek Thompson
    • The changes and difficulties that young men in the 21st century have faced
  4. What really matters for reducing your risk of death by Peter Attia
    • Where we should focus our time to live longer and how this isn’t covered in the media 
  5. AI could be the railroads of the 21st century by Derek Thompson
    • The buildout of AI has already spent more money than almost anything in US history except the railroad and already surpasses the Manhattan project

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