Ten Books I read in 2023

As a product designer I think it’s important to learn from a variety of places to help keep an open mind. I’m always reading a smattering of books that follow no particular train of thought outside of “Hey, I’m curious about that”.

Here are 10 books I enjoyed reading in 2023 that I found informative about the human experience. Instead of a synopsis of the book, I am writing what I liked and what I learned from it

1. A Hacker’s Mind
   What I liked: A hacker’s mind is a very digestable book for luddites and technologists alike.
   What I learned: Hacking has more to do with pattern recognition and knowing how to exploit a system than it does with technology. Many things in our society and be and are often hacked to create an advantage. Wealthy people are the perfect example of this.

2. Paris: The Memoir
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3. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
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4. ADHD 2.0
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5. The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live.
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6. Just Kids
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7. A Promised Land
   What I liked: Barrack Obama’s writing style is conversational. I felt more like I was listening to a good friends Dad having a Christmas chat with me than a former president.
   What I learned: The president has limited power. Term limits should absolutely exist. We are all so much closer to being homeless than we are millionaires.

8. The Debutante
   What I liked: Jon Ronson’s writing style is wry, direct, and has journalistic integrity. He is great at getting to know people so they open up to him.
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9. The Fabric of civilization
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10. Articulating Design Decision
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