How to Change Your Mind

Food of the Gods by Terrence McKenna (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/111941/food-of-the-... (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/111941/food-of-the-gods-by-terrence-mckenna/)) How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529343/how-to-chang... (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529343/how-to-change-your-mind-by-michael-pollan/)) Fellowship of the River by Joe Tafur, MD (https://www.drjoetafur.com/the-fellowship-of-the-river)

Edit: I read Robin Buss Unabridged version from penguin for "The Count of Monte Cristo". Also, some of other interesting books I forgot to mention in my original list - How to Change Your Mind (don't be put off by title) - Meditations, Marcus Aurelius (good peek into the mind of one of the greatest emperors of all time)

How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan. Turing's Vision: The Birth of Computer Science, Chris Bernhardt. The Peripheral, William Gibson. Lila, Robert Pirsig. (re-read)

Nonfiction I’ve read this year and enjoyed greatly: - How to change your mind by Michael Pollan - The Lean Startup - Company of One

Michael Pollan: How to Change Your Mind [1] Not just about an utterly fascinating topic (psychadelic drugs), in terms of history (LSD turning from a scientific wonder drug to illegal), his personal experiences, and the neuroscience behind it, but also just extremely well-written -- a real page-turner. A crazy potent combination of science, spirituality (from a skeptic), and narrative. I expect his book will be a significant part of why psychadelic drugs will be legalized in the near future specifically for therapeutic purposes. Also +1 for 2017's Why We Sleep [2]. After reading it, I couldn't believe how shockingly ignorant I'd been of how I spend a full third of my life, and how much it affects the other two-thirds -- and the degree to which a lack of sleep prevents us from perceiving the effects of lack of sleep, in a kind of vicious cycle. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transc... (https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225) [2] https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501... (https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324)

Books finished in June: "How to Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollan. A fascinating look into the world and science of psychedelic drugs. "Rendezvous with Rama" by Arthur C. Clarke. One of, if not Clarke's best. It's short for a sci-fi book and almost impossible not to like. "The Hydrogen Sonata" By Iain M. Banks. It certainly wasn't my favorite culture entry, but it's worth a read none the less. If you haven't read the others in the series I wouldn't suggest starting with it. "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It took me a bit to get into this book, but once I did, I really enjoyed it. If you're into long timelines and human existential crisis this is your book. As far as July goes, I'm digging into "Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes and "The Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind" by Julian Jaynes.