The world can be a treasure trove of undiscovered gems. Sharing some of the best treats I've found:

Books

Science and Philosophy

• Sync by Steven Strogatz

• The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

• The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

• Surfing Uncertainty by Andy Clark

Biography

• On All Fronts by Clarissa Ward

• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

• When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Fiction

• The Three-Body Problem (Trilogy) by Liu Cixin

• The Foundation Series (Books 1-5) by Isaac Asimov

• Exhalation by Ted Chiang

• Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Series) by Douglas Adams

Travel

• Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams

Talks

• Anil Seth on our conscious subjective experience

• Leila Janah on altruism and ego