My favorite books of 2014: The Meaning of Human Existence. E.O. Wilson at his wisest, about the place of humanity in nature and the meaning of it all. Long Shadow by Karl Alexander et al. A great study of the poverty trap in Baltimore, and why America is failing to overcome the crisis of entrenched urban poverty. The Sleepwalkers by Chris Clark. A thoughtful, expert account of the outbreak of World War I, with important lessons for today. World Order by Henry Kissinger. Kissingers valuable reflections on geopolitics and the balance of power after a lifetime of research and experience. Science in the 20th Century and Beyond by John Agar. A valuable study of the interactions of government, industry, and academic science in the making of the 20th century advances in knowledge and technology. Consciousness and the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene. A remarkable account of consciousness by one of the worlds leading neuroscientists. The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee. An important contribution to the economics of the new age of robotics and artificial intelligence.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:22:05 +0000
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