Is there a chart or a general good source for must-read non-fiction literature?
There was a thread about basic scientific knowledge some time ago on /lit/, where someone recommended this book.
Also looking for stuff like this for neuroscience, history, etc.
"The Rise of the Islamic State" by Patrick Cockburn. It's the surreal story of how our lunatic allies Turkey and Saudi Arabia gave birth to a terrorist organization more powerful than al Qaeda at the height of its power.
The Communist Manifesto.
>>7718618
You have to have a PHD in math to read that.
>>7720200
Not really.
>>7719850
>Turkey and Saudi Arabia
>not USA
>>7720200
It's fair bait considering you have to know the contents to realize OP hasn't read it.
>>7718618
The Road To Reality claims to be for everyone, but it goes over differential forms and curved space and Quantum Field Theories and really is not for the faint of heart. You sure can't read it without picking up a pen and paper and getting ready to learn some calculus.