Technical Writing Reference Videos from Donald Knuth
I also study political economy, democracy and constitution. Here are references that I found interesting to read.
Democracy:
Bernard Crick, Democracy: A very short introduction, oxford press. This is a book gives short history of democracy and different form of democracy.
Andre Beteille: Democracy and Its Institutions: Great book to study on Indian democracy.
Suhas Palshikar, Indian Democracy: A short introduction, oxford press. This book gives understanding on Indian democracy and how it has evolved over 70+ years, it touches on current form of democracy in India.
Jotirao Phule, Slavery (Gulamgiri) and Cultivator's Whipcord. This is essential reading for understanding of slavery and exploitation of people in India based on caste system. Jotirao Phule and his wife (Savitribai Phule) started first school for girls education in Pune and India.
B. R. Ambedkar, Annihilation of Caste, 1936. This book provides what does it mean to have democracy in India and conditions for survival of democracy.
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, Why Nations Fail: The origins of power, prosperity and poverty, 2012. This book provides background on different African countries and studies why fail to have democracy and prosperity.
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, The Narrow Corridor: States, societies and the fate of liberty : Interesting book to read which describes states of liberty in different part of world and bring coherent reasoning for state of liberty over different countries of world.
Jason Stanley, How Fascism works: The politics of us and them: interesting to read in current times
Steven Levitsky, How Democracies Die: This book explains reasons of derailing of many democracies of world.
Daron Acemoglu, Redesigning AI: This book provides effect of AI on different societies and democracy.
Christophe Jaffrelot and Narender Kumar, Dr. Ambedkar and Democracy: An anthology, Oxford university press, 2018. It is collection of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's writing on critical issues of democracy and conditions essential for the success of democracy.
Technology and Society
Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, Power and Progress, Hachette Book Group, 2023. It is important book to read, when technology like AI, automation and robotics are dominated in current time. Can technology lift all boats equally or lead to rising inequality? Very insightful discussion on effect of rising automation, and AI on different societies.