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I love reading any and all books that have the power to change the way I look at the world. In particular, I am a big fan of science fiction and solarpunk, as well as non-fiction books about social change, mindfulness, storytelling, altruism, philosophy, and many other topics
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Jesper rated Uncle Tom's Cabin: 3 stars
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The narrative drive of Stowe's classic novel is often overlooked in the heat of the controversies surrounding its anti-slavery sentiments. …
Inadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck by Eliezer Yudkowsky
When should you think that you may be able to do something unusually well?If you're trying to advance a scientific …
Jesper rated We have no idea: 3 stars
Jorge Cham: We have no idea (2017)
We have no idea by Jorge Cham
Humanity's understanding of the physical world is full of gaps. Not tiny little gaps you can safely ignore--there are huge …
Jesper rated The Player of Games: 2 stars
The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #2)
The Player of Games is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1988. It …
Jesper rated The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1): 4 stars
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (A Bantam spectra book)
The Lies of Locke Lamora is a 2006 fantasy novel by American writer Scott Lynch, the first book of the …
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
Walkaway is a 2017 science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow, published by Head of Zeus and Tor Books. Set in …
Jesper rated Death's End (The Three-Body Problem): 4 stars
Jesper rated The Diamond Age: 2 stars
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
The story of an engineer who creates a device to raise a girl capable of thinking for herself reveals what …
Jesper rated Doing Good Better: 5 stars
Jesper rated Man's Search for Meaning: 5 stars
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its …
Jesper rated Stories of Your Life and Others: 5 stars
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's …
Jesper rated The Color of Magic: 3 stars
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
The Colour of Magic is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the …
Jesper rated The scientist's guide to writing: 4 stars
The scientist's guide to writing by Stephen B. Heard
"The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to …