I guess it is important to understand our world better. From where we came, where are we going, how to face our life in this context. This list includes books about History, Geography, Economy, Culture, and Philosophy.
I liked this book, it is about history, but not fixed in dates or facts, but made me understand the relationship of many events in a big picture.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
This book is like as the sequel to Sapiens. I liked this book, it is about our future perspectives.
Homo Deus: Million-Copy Bestseller by Author of Nexus
5,000 years of debt history. Very interesting how old is debt and its development in times of war and peace.
Debt: The First 5000 Years, Updated & Expanded
About Stoicism philosophy since the ancient years until our world nowadays and what can we learn and apply it in our lives.
Sapien Ethics: Who We Are & How to Live
The evolution of the work since the old times until nowadays. As the other book in this list, Debt, explains how this concept has changed during our evolution.
Work: A Deep History from Stone Age to Robots
An interesting comparison about the American, Chinese, and Japanese culture differences. If you have other background, it will be even more interesting to compare with your culture.
Culture Hacks: Deciphering US, Chinese & Japanese
Geography explains a lot of changes in the History. The place each country is defines a lot of its actions.
