The book "A Life on Our Planet" is a hard (as in "tough") read, but well worth the effort. In fact, you should read it!

Sir David Attenborough recently turned 100. He has seen the world around him change. Not just in the general sense, but from an environmental, social, and financial perspective.

#davidattenborough #planet #ourplanet #earth #climate #motherearth #book #books #goodread #reading

The North Pole. A fascinating, mythical place. When you want to go there, first you take a long history lesson. "After the North Pole". That's exactly what Erling Kagge did writing his fascinating book. And he made it to the pole, walking and skiing.

#book #goodread.

"The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science" by Dava Sobel, one of
my favorite writers since "Longitude".

Not only a brilliant scientist with 2 Nobel prizes, but also a forerunner for women in science, Marie Curie unfortunately only understood the medical risks of radioactivity after it undermined her own health.

#book #goodread

"Enshittification" by Cory Doctorow describes how once-loved platforms get worse for everyone, and it provides handles to fight it: break up monopolies, enforce antitrust, restore interoperability, and strengthen unions and regulation.

#book #goodread 💩

Getting off US tech: a guide
Good post on finding alternatives to US tech, #goodread

https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/