Recommended Reading
I’ve recently been doing a lot of reading and exploration about what it all means. You know…life.
And whether there’s any point in trying to change the things that seem so horribly wrong with our planet—like climate change, genocide, sexism, racism, divisive politics, and widespread poverty, to name only a few.
And if we can change things, how we might go about doing that when power structures seem so entrenched and efforts to budge them seem to amount to yelling into the wind.
The books below have really opened my eyes in one way or another, and helped me come to what feels like an optimistic place. If you’re also looking for a way through the fog, I highly recommend you give them a read.
If you’d be interested in starting an online book club to discuss these and other books, send me a message. I’d love to connect with you.
Disclosure: I’m an Amazon affiliate and receive a small commission each time you purchase one of these books through my links. But you could also consider checking them out at your public library or supporting your local independent bookstore. Spread the ideas and the love. :heart:
The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired LifeLisa Miller, PhD |
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Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual RevolutionRainn Wilson |
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Team HumanDouglas Rushkoff
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The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe ItselfSean CarrollFrom the cover: Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions: Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Do human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? Jennifer's take: Clocking in at almost 500 pages, The Big Picture is a comprehensive yet utterly engaging read through the history of science and philosophy. Instead of 10 commandments, Carroll closes the book with 10 considerations—and they are all bangers. Really enjoyed this book. |
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