Letting things build
This week I put together a reading list for my digital aura series. I recall starting to write around Thanksgiving — but when I looked back at my reading, I’d started reading for it months earlier. (No wonder it’s felt like such a big endeavor!)
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Decolonising Science Reading List
In the last couple of weeks, a lot of people have been asking me about what I’ve been reading as reference points for my commentary on the…


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Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better by Kim Scott
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security by Scott Galloway
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