Sean Richardson

A key part of my worldview and a challenge for us to make things better for all sentient beings.

As another Singer (Isaac Bashevis Singer) wrote, "In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought." We have an obligation to open our eyes to the suffering we inflict on animalkind. If you're not in the mood to read, check out the film "Dominion," which also exposes the cruelty of modern-day animal agriculture.

Ostensibly a book about evolutionary psychology, but really a biography of Darwin that uses his life, marriage, and moral struggles to illustrate the very forces he discovered. A humbling read.

We are entering a world with digital minds, a second species. What should we expect from this world? Pantheon is, in my opinion, the most realistic depiction of how conflict between humans and artificial intelligence may play out. Animatrix "The Second Renaissance" is also a must-watch. Let's not cultivate an adversarial relationship with the entities we are creating, for both of our sakes.

Many people perceive math as some arcane truths delivered by the divine. MacLane illustrates how math arises from normal human activity, along with a natural affinity towards abstraction. May offer a newfound appreciation for math, without requiring you to solve any equations or do any proofs.