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Incomprehensible - Big Thief
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One of my favorite recent discoveries. Adrianne Lenker’s use of words and imagery is mesmerizing and comforting
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The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
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I've spent some time pulling together a small curation of books across different subjects to help build a better understanding of the systems shaping our current society and media landscape. This book is my favorite starting point for the list, but looking at these together systemically helped my own understanding quite a bit. If you’re curious and think that it may help you in any way, here is the list: ——— PSYCHOLOGY & THINKING ——— Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman How our minds make decisions, and the biases that can mislead us. The Righteous Mind — Jonathan Haidt Explores moral reasoning and why people disagree deeply. Influence — Robert Cialdini Reveals the mechanics of persuasion and social influence. ——— MEDIA & SOCIETY ——— Bowling Alone — Robert Putnam Shows how declining community and trust affect society. The Shallows — Nicholas Carr Examines how technology changes our attention and thinking. Network Propaganda — Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, & Hal Roberts Explains how media ecosystems amplify misinformation. Future Shock — Alvin Toffler Offers perspective on rapid social and technological change. ——— HISTORY & STRUCTURAL POWER ——— The Origins of Totalitarianism — Hannah Arendt Investigates conditions that allow authoritarianism to rise. On Tyranny — Timothy Snyder Lessons from history on defending democracy. Strongmen — Ruth Ben-Ghiat Modern authoritarian leaders and power patterns. Twilight of Democracy — Anne Applebaum How democratic norms erode in the modern era.
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29d
Reading
Pale Blue Dot - Carl Sagan
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One of the most humbling and beautiful perspectives I’ve ever encountered.
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Ellwood by Abercrombie
$68
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My all-time favorite fragrance I’ve ever smelled. I have never gotten more compliments than when wearing this. It never gets old and it is so subtle yet addicting. Notes: White Amber
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