After you've made a certain income, happiness diminishes - we want more, more, more.

Habits are the foundation of most successful people (as defined by me) - if you're looking to change something about your life in 2021 - start small and build a habit - you'll be surprised how easy it is to access exercise/knowledge/that thing you've been meaning to start doing when it's as intuitive as brushing your teeth.

Take stock of the books you've read in the last year - how many of them were written by people who looked like you (physically, socioeconomically, demographically)? I strongly encourage you to try to spend at least half of your reading time reading books by people who are not like you - you'll be blown away at what you can learn!.

Thanks to all the folks who shared a recco or indulged me in a discussion from time to time - would love to hear your favourite read in 2020 in the comments! Thoughts/Takeaways: A summary of some interesting takeaways below, plus everything I read, categorized (favourites are bolded). Sign up to receive these links each week in an email.This year, I set out to read 100 books and the state of the world more than amply afforded me the time to do so! I learned a lot, and in a year when physical travel wasn't possible, it was a great reminder that you can still learn, engage and view the world through unique perspectives by reading. I had drinks at June in Cobble Hill a couple weeks ago and it was so cozy and good! (Get the bread and dip - it’s great.) And I had dinner at Olea this week, and loved it.

1 Life Wiener grew up in Brooklyn 2 and attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Wiener currently writes for The New Yorker as a tech correspondent.

The title story Uncanny Valley reveals a glimpse of a futuristic Singapore where the Minister of. Anna Wiener is an American writer, best known for her 2020 memoir Uncanny Valley. I watched Arrival and A Star Is Born and I also watched this video like 47 times. Anna Wiener is a contributing writer to The New Yorker online, where she writes about Silicon Valley, startup culture, and technology. Mickey Lin, an original new voice in speculative fiction. Is Everyone Buying Fake Bags But Me?, ELLE. The Many Lives of Roberto, a Soup, The New Yorker. How Tiffany Moved 114,000 Gems Without Getting Robbed, The New York Times. How the ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Became an Influencer Launchpad, The Ringer. Pendeja, You Ain’t Steinbeck: My Bronca with Fake-Ass Social Justice Literature, Tropics of Meta.Ĭheer Is Built on a Pyramid of Broken Bodies, The Atlantic. The Darkness Where the Future Should Be, The New York Times. This book is getting a lot of buzz, and I liked it! It’s mellow, fairly breezy, and has a lot of gorgeous lines. This week, I read Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener. Reading list: Race, white supremacy, and anti-black racism in America Heyoh! Here’s what I had going on this week…

Uncanny valley by rachel anna wiener