How can you stay sharp this summer?
In true Intelligence Squared fashion, we’re challenging you – our community – to take on a summer reading list with a purpose: bringing new perspectives to your bookcase. We curated 20 books written by our alumni that represent a range of ideas from across the ideological spectrum on everything from foreign affairs, to the Trump presidency, to how science drives your spirituality. Let’s get started.
On understanding other points of view:
– Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein
– How to Stay Sane in the Age of Division* by Elif Shafak
– Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell
On the rule of law and the Trump presidency:
– Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy by David Frum
– Defender-in-Chief: Donald Trump’s Fight for Presidential Power* by John Yoo
On the past and future of technology:
– The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America by Margaret O’Mara
– Tomorrows Versus Yesterdays: Conversations in Defense of the Future* by Andrew Keen
– Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We’re Thriving in a New World of Possibility by David Weinberger
On science and spirituality:
– Metahuman: Unleashing your Infinite Potential by Deepak Chopra
– Making Sense of Nonsense: The Logical Bridge Between Science & Spirituality by Raymond Moody
On the state of politics and democracy:
– The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy by Katherine Gehl
– Age of Iron: On Conservative Nationalism by Colin Dueck
– Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America by Lee Drutman
On climate and energy:
– False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet* by Bjorn Lomborg
– Double Jeopardy: Combating Nuclear Terror and Climate Change by Daniel Poneman
– A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations by Robert Bryce
On foreign affairs and the global order:
– China and the World by David Shambaugh
– Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World* by H.R. McMaster
– Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration by Bryan Caplan
– The Arab Winter: A Tragedy by Noah Feldman
*Available for pre-order only.
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