Kahneman, Daniel

An exploration of cognitive biases affecting decision-making.

Kahneman, "Thinking, Fast and Slow," p. 25. Discussion on heuristic biases.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011

(Kahneman, 2011, p. 25) Reference to cognitive biases in decision-making.

Harari, Yuval Noah

A historical overview of the evolution and impact of Homo sapiens.

Harari, "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," p. 89. Commentary on the agricultural revolution.

Harper, 2015

(Harari, 2015, p. 89) Citation from the section on the agricultural revolution.

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas

Examines the role of rare, unpredictable events in shaping history.

Taleb, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable," p. 53. Introduction to the concept of a 'Black Swan' event.

Random House, 2007

(Taleb, 2007, p. 53) Citation introducing the 'Black Swan' concept.

Harari, Yuval Noah

A speculation on the future of humans, as they learn to create gods.

Harari, "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow," p. 120. Exploration of how humans may become 'more than human'.

Harper, 2017

(Harari, 2017, p. 120) Citation on the potential of humans to become 'more than human'.

Levinson, Sanford

An examination of the role and significance of public monuments in evolving social landscapes.

Levinson, "Written In Stone: Public Monuments in Changing Societies," p. 45. A discussion on the controversies surrounding specific monuments.

Durham and London : Duke University Press, 1998

(Levinson, 1998, p. 45) Reference to the controversies involving public monuments at page 45.

Diamond, Jared

A comprehensive exploration on how environmental factors influenced the development of societies around the globe.

"Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies," p. 87. Discussing how geographical and environmental factors influenced the development of societies.

W. W. Norton, 1997

(Diamond, 1997, p. 87) Citation from discussion on environmental determinants of societal development.

Gladwell, Malcolm

An investigation into the key factors that contribute to high levels of success.

Gladwell, "Outliers: The Story of Success," p. 67. Discussion on the phenomenon of prodigies and extraordinary success.

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

(Gladwell, 2008, p. 67) Citation from the discussion on success and prodigies.

Hayden, Dolores

A seminal work on the role of urban landscapes and public monuments in constructing public history.

Hayden, "The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History," p. 92. Insights about the politics and aesthetics of urban design and public monuments.

The MIT Press, 1997

(Hayden, 1997, p. 92) Citation from the analysis of urban landscapes and public monuments.