The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution - by Gregory Cochran, Henry Harpending
Date read: November 2025
The book argues that human evolution has accelerated significantly in the last 10,000 years, particularly after the rise of civilization, leading to various adaptations in different human populations.
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Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology - by Chris Miller
Date read: October 2025
The global battle for semiconductor supremacy and how microchips became the most critical technology of our time. Miller explores how chips power everything from smartphones to missiles, and why they’ve become the new oil in geopolitical conflicts.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK | Rating: 10/10
The Secret of Our Success - by Joseph Henrich
Date read: September 2025
How did humans become such a successful species? This book explores how culture, not individual intelligence, has driven human evolution and made us smarter. Henrich demonstrates that our collective brains and ability to learn from each other across generations represent the true secret of our success.
Publisher: Princeton University Press | Rating: 9/10