I Read Non-Fiction to Fact-Check Reality

I have just finished reading another 1oo books, bringing the total for the year to 300. When reading this many books across genres distinct themes emerge. These five books highlight the importance of conversive clarity and the need for robust dialectic practice. 

What We Remember Will Be Saved by Stephanie Saladaña is a heart-rending account of the stories that remain after people have left their ancestral land and how those stories are literally maps and reclamations of place. 
Arguing for a Better World by Arianne Shahvisi is a solid primer on how to have conversations with people who approach the world in some fundamentally different way from you.
Talk by Alison Wood Brooks emphasizes the need for preparation before conversation for productivity and connection.
The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli is an excellent overview on cognitive biases.
​Empire of AI by Karen Hao is an investigative journalists account of who and how OpenAI and thus generative AI models are being shaped by those without care for others. 
Taken together these books highlight the importance of community and considered conversation. 
If you want to check out my review of the previous 100 reads you can find it here.