RecommendedBooks
A collection of interesting books
A collection of books often referenced or recommended within the community. These books are on a wide range of subjects and a presented here as a reference. The views and opinions expressed in these books are not explicitly the views and options of Deviant Robot or the community.

You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself

Why I am not a Christian And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects

What If Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions





The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake


The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't

The Righteous Mind Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever





The Irrational Ape Why Flawed Logic Puts us all at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World


The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language


The Design of Everyday Things
Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans -- from physical objects to computer programs to conceptual tools -- must read this book, and it is an equally tremendous read for anyone who has to use anything created by another human.
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The Daily Stoic 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity



Science as a Process: An Evolutionary Account of the Social and Conceptual Development of Science





Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life











Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism
Religious fundamentalists and biblical literalists present any number of arguments that attempt to disprove evolution. Those with a sympathetic ear often fail to critically examine these creationist claims, leading to an ill-informed public and, perhaps more troubling, ill-advised public policy.
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think


Difficult Conversations How to Discuss What Matters Most


Calling Bullshit The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World


Black Box Thinking Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do



Algorithms to Live By The Computer Science of Human Decisions


A History of Western Philosophy
A survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th century
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