There’s always something to complain about. We have made so much progress as a human race and yet we find so many things that aren’t working or are inconvenient to us. In The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley, everything is put into perspective. He gives a thorough history lesson about the advancement of the human race and why it happened. What we’ve achieved as a race is amazing and so is the way we exponentially grow every year.

The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson takes an interesting look at why we really do the things we do. They unpack the hidden motives in everyday life and make you question them.

I was forced to give alcohol a break and a year later it has really put things into perspective.