5 books that have impacted my thinking about the world over the years

1. Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Read in middle school; taught me that there's more than one way to be a leader / fight for what you believe in

2. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Read in high school; made me think about what end goals we as a civilization should be striving for

3. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

Read in college; painted a vivid picture of the many hardships of low-wage workers that I still think about, both in day-to-day life and re public policy

4. Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut

Read in my mid-20s while at Ernst & Young working to automate an entry analyst's job. Thinking about the eternal question: what is value of work, and what should our economy optimize for?

5. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

Read last year at age 31; still processing its many lessons and ideas!