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Books like The Knowledge
A fascinating, pragmatic thought experiment that strips modern civilization down to its studs to show you exactly how to rebuild it. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Knowledge.
- thought-provoking
- grounded
- awe-inspiring
- slightly eerie
- 01
The great unknown
Marcus du Sautoy
A whirlwind, deeply personal tour through the profound mysteries and outer limits of human knowledge.
- 02
Seveneves
Neal Stephenson
A meticulously engineered, high-stakes thought experiment about the end of the world and the grueling, orbital mechanics of human survival.
- 03
How the World Really Works
Vaclav Smil
A bracing, data-drenched cold plunge into the physical realities and hidden infrastructures that keep modern civilization running.
- 04
The half-life of facts
Samuel Arbesman
A reassuring and fascinating exploration of why what we know is always changing, and how to find comfort in the predictable rhythms of discovery.
- 05
The death of expertise
Thomas M. Nichols
A sharp, exasperated diagnosis of our modern information crisis that validates your frustration with the 'do your own research' era.
- 06
How we got to now
Steven Johnson
A thrilling intellectual treasure hunt that reveals the invisible threads connecting a glass of clean water to the invention of the microchip.
- 07
What technology wants
Kevin Kelly
A sweeping, optimistic reframing of technology as a living, evolving force deeply intertwined with human destiny.
- 08
The Day the Universe Changed
Burke, James · 1985
A dizzying, exhilarating ride through the hidden connections and paradigm shifts that built the modern mind.
- 09
Soonish
Kelly Weinersmith
A hilarious, comic-studded joyride through the weird, wild, and highly improbable technologies of tomorrow.
- 10
The future of humanity
Michio Kaku
An exhilarating, mind-expanding leap into the cosmos that makes the impossible feel like tomorrow's news.
- 11
Stuff Matters
Mark Miodownik
A joyful, eye-opening tour through the hidden miracles of the everyday objects we touch, use, and ignore.
- 12
Life 3.0
Max Tegmark
A mind-expanding journey to the very edges of technological possibility and human purpose.
