Michael Nielsen
Research Fellow at the Astera Institute, writes on existential risk, metascience and tools for thought
How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand
One of my favourite examples is this image of Stewart Brand inside the shipping container where he wrote his marvellous book "How Buildings Learn":
on michaelnotebook.com · 8 May 2026 · Report
How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others by Tanya M. Luhrmann
So how do people come to believe? Tanya M. Luhrmann has written a beautiful book exploring this question, "How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others".
on michaelnotebook.com · 8 May 2026 · Report
Dominion by Tom Holland
A nice example: Tom Holland's book "Dominion" about the way the Gospels' valorization of kindness-toward-the-other transformed how people thought of success and the good life.
on michaelnotebook.com · 13 Jul 2025 · Report
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity by Toby Ord
A good introduction to the topic may be found in Toby Ord's book "The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity" (2020).
on michaelnotebook.com · 1 Dec 2024 · Report
The Transparent Society by David Brin
David Brin has written an insightful book about "The Transparent Society".
on michaelnotebook.com · 1 Dec 2024 · Report
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
This viewpoint has been explored by many; a nice exploration is Kevin Kelly's book "What Technology Wants".
on michaelnotebook.com · 1 Dec 2024 · Report
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