Books, Documentaries, and YouTubers to Expand Your Mind

This post is going to be a bit different. I’m not going to polish it with ChatGPT; instead, I'm using it to ensure I'm not breaching privacy or unintentionally being offensive. Here are the books I want to read, including some older ones, along with YouTubers who discuss these topics from different political perspectives.

### Books I Plan to Read:

1. **Freakonomics** by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

2. **12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos** by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

3. **The Gulag Archipelago** by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

4. **Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies** by Jared Diamond

5. **How the Girl Guides Won the War** by Janie Hampton

6. **Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media** by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky

7. **Exodus: A Memoir** by Deborah Feldman

8. **The Trap** by David Icke (Read with a critical mind)

9. **Sweet Poison: Why Sugar Makes Us Fat** by David Gillespie

10. **Tracking the White Salamander: The Story of Mark Hofmann, Murder, and Forged Mormon Documents** by Linda Sillitoe and Allen Roberts

11. **He Chose Porn Over Me: Recovery from Pornography Addiction** by Julia Harris

12. **Living More with Less** by Doris Janzen Longacre

### Concepts I Want to Explore:

There are some concepts that I'm interested in but need to find reading material on. If you have any recommendations, please let me know in the comments. I will also be visiting the library to find them.

1. **The Holographic Universe** (Looking for resources on this)

2. **The Deep State Concepts** (I'm aware of The Why Files in this space)

### Documentaries to Watch:

I also recommend some documentaries that contribute to critical thinking and discourse.

1. **That Sugar Film** (Directed by Damon Gameau)

2. **Escaping Eden** (The Paul Wallis Series)

3. **The Anti-Social Network** (About 4chan and its evolution)

YouTubers Covering These Topics:

To add more depth to these discussions, here are some YouTubers who cover these topics from different political perspectives.

 From a More Conservative Perspective:

1. **Jordan B. Peterson** - Covers topics related to his book "12 Rules for Life" and cultural issues.

2. **Ben Shapiro** - Discusses various political, social, and cultural issues.

3. **Lauren Chen (Roaming Millennial)** - Focuses on cultural and political commentary.

#### From a More Liberal Perspective:

1. Philosophy Tube** - Explores philosophy, politics, and social issues.

2. ContraPoints - Provides deep dives into philosophical and social topics with a progressive perspective.

3. Shaun - Analyzes and critiques right-wing ideologies and cultural issues.

#### From a Neutral or Mixed Perspective:

1. Veritasium- Covers science and education, sometimes touching on societal implications.

2. Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell- Explains complex topics in science and society with a balanced view.

3. The Why Files* - Delves into conspiracy theories and debunks them with a neutral stance.

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