Category: Culture
Outliers
Why is it that the people who succeed are often not the people you’d expect to? Gladwell looks into it with his usual flair.
Blink
Alternatively making the point to “trust your gut,” and also “not trust your gut,” this book is a fun and insightful read. Gladwell is a really great writer.
The Bell Curve
This book started a shit-storm when it came out. The controversy came from one chapter which revealed evidence that the races are not equal on average when it comes to intelligence (IQ).
SJW’s Always Lie
Sort of a handbook for dealing with “Social Justice Warriors,” the over-sensitive and always offended creatures with blue hair that will try to get you fired for having an opinion.
SuperFreakonomics
Using economic principles to investigate cultural phenomenon can lead to curious results.