Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence
Often I grab books that look like that might be interesting but then decide they are not worth my time to read. This was one of those books. I, in fact, put it down shortly into it: the book is too far out of my league. I started reading another book but could not finish it quickly enough and so returned to ‘The Light’. I am still not sure what three quarters of the things the book discusses even mean.
Wilczek dives into the evolution physics and quantum sciences over the last several years and he includes a roadmap for future developments.
Interesting tidbit: magnetic and electrical fields travel at the speed of light.
Geoffrey West: The surprising math of cities and corporations
Joseph talks about how to build self-confidence. The key: to make things not novel. He gives some tips and suggestions on how to accomplish that.
Hasan was first introduced to the FBI when he topped a local watch list and was detained mid-travel for questioning. After extensive questioning and talks with various agents, he decided to compile his life in such a way that they could check on him wherever he was (which he made public here: elahi.umd.edu). While this may cause panic for most of us, he commented that the data he was posting was so specific and exacting that is was practically useless.