Living

Fascinating deep-dive into how technology and social media has fundamentally altered the mentality and emotionality in generations that grow up engulfed it.

A detailed account of events surrounding Elon Musk's takeover of then-Twitter. While I saw surface-level things unfold while I was still on Twitter, this book covers things in fascinating detail.

The ex-director of public policy at Meta details her experience working there. She writes in a way that makes me feel like I can really see through her eyes.

Immersive, captivating, and horrifying.

This book made me realize that I actually like history, despite my academic experience with it. This details, with research through various primary sources, the bogglingly bloody history of the United States' involvement with foreign regimes in the 20th century.

Terry Real lays the framework for relational life therapy, where he details the specific skills needed to reframe "you vs me" as "us vs the issue" in relationships. Incredible insight through real-life sessions with his patients and his own life.

An intensly thought-provoking dialogue between a youth and an philosopher about framing life in a different way to find true happiness. Although the dialogue is in the context of modern life, there are still Japanese cultural biases that sneak in, which I found to be fun because I'm a third-culture kid in the US.

An unapologetically raw re-telling of traumatic events in Stephanie's life that led to the development of her complex PTSD. Her insights capture heavy, powerful ideas that helped shape how I view mental health and just being human in general.

A memoir about sexual assault, systematic and cultural failures to support women, and the healing journey. Chanel Miller's courage and ability to write this book was incredibly moving despite all odds against her.