Reading Queue
How Infrastructure Works — Deb Chachra
A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us.
The Ministry for the Future — Kim Stanley Robinson
A gripping, imaginative account of humanity's efforts to combat climate change before it's too late.
Shop Class as Soulcraft — Matthew B. Crawford
Using his own experience as an electrician and mechanic, Crawford presents a wonderfully articulated call for self-reliance and a moving reflection on how we can live concretely in an ever more abstract world.
The Soul of a New Machine — Tracy Kidder
An essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century.
The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation — Cory Doctorow
How to seize the means of computation, by forcing Silicon Valley to do the thing it fears the most: interoperate.