Books Recommended by Esther Dyson
Scarcity
Why Having Too Little Means So Much
Sendhil Mullainathan
Source: "An explanation of scarcity for rich intellectuals, showing how poor people do stupid things for lack of money, while rich people do stupid things for lack of time." - Esther Dyson
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
The Evolution of Minds
Daniel C. Dennett
Source: "How consciousness arises, and how much it depends on a sense of past, present, and future (plus a lot of other interesting insights)." - Esther Dyson
The Biology of Desire
Why Addiction Is Not a Disease
Marc Lewis
Source: "Addiction is short-term desire. Purpose is long-term desire." - Esther Dyson
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