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29. 2023 Book Report

This episode I decided to share some of my favorite books I read or listened to in 2023.
Here's a list of all the books mentioned in this episode.

Fiction:
Tenth of December - George Saunders
Liberation Day - George Saunders
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain - George Saunders
Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman

Philosophy:
The Creative Act - Rick Rubin
The Wisdom of Insecurity - Alan Watts.
Be Water, My Friend - Shannon Lee
Pure Meditation - Pema Chodron
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Letters from a Stoic - Seneca
How to be a Stoic - Massimo Pigliucci
A field guide to a Happy Life - Massimo Pigliucci
Think Like a Stoic - Massimo Pigliucci
Discipline in Destiny - Ryan Holiday
Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday
Courage is Calling - Ryan Holiday
The Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell Translation
The Art of Living - Thich Nhat Hahn

Politics and Political Theory:
What's Our Problem? - Tim Urban
The Cruelty is the Point - Adam Serwer
Poverty, by America - Matthew Desmond
Ghettoside - Jill Leovy
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace - Jeff Hobbs
Charter Schools and Their Enemies - Thomas Sowell

Parenting:
Bringing up Bébe - Pamela Druckerman
How to Raise Successful People - Esther Wojcicki
It. Goes. So. Fast. - Mary Louise Kelly

Sociology:
Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Myth of Normal - Gabor Maté MD and Daniel Maté
A Hunter-Gatherers Guide to the 21st Century - Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein
10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Account Right Now - Jaron Lanier
Deepfakes - Nina Schick
The Art of the Good Life - Rolph Dobelli
The Good Life - Robert Waldinger
Irreversible Damage - Abigail Shrier
Pageboy - Elliot Page

One excellent book I accidentally left out was yet another great on from Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire.