Recommended Reading & Media

Science

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• The Social Conquest of Earth, by Edward O. Wilson

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• The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution, by John N. Thompson

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• On Becoming a Biologist, by John Janovy

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• The Meaning of Human Existence, by Edward O. Wilson

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• On Human Nature, by Edward O.  Wilson

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• The Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin

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• The Wasp that Brainwashed the Caterpillar, by Matt Simon

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• A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Richard Matthews

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Professional Development

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• Coping with Difficult People, by Robert M. Bramson

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• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni

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• Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when the Stakes are High, by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, & Switzle

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• 7 Easy Ways to Say No to Almost Anyone: Stand Up for Yourself Without Looking (or Feeling) Unreasonable, Uncaring, or Unkind, by Steph Sterner

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• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depends on It, by Chris Voss

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• Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg

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• EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence, by Justin Bariso 

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• Picture a Scientist, directed by Sharon Shatluck and Ian Cheney

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Personal Development

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• Loving What Is: Four Questions that Can Change Your Life, by Byron Katie

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• I Need Your Love- Is That True?, by Byron Katie

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• How to be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and their Caregivers, by Toni Bernhard

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• The Take-Charge Patient: How YOU Can Get the Best Medical Care, by Martine Ehrenclou

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• The Depths: The Evolution and Origins of the Depression Epidemic, by Jonathan Rottenberg

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• Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It, by Jennifer Michael Hecht

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• Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson, by Jennifer Michael Hecht

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• How to Sneak More Meditation into Your Life: A Doable Meditation Plan for Busy People, by K. Kris Loomis

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• The Calm App meditations and sleep stories

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• HeartMath.com breathing and meditation techniques

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• NickWignall.com weekly newsletter: Master Your Moods, Master Your Life

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Satire

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• Don't Look Up, written and produced by Adam McKay

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• Idiocracy, directed by Mike Judge

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