Chaos vs The Human Use of Human Beings: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sociale aspecten, Aspect social, Social aspects, Science

Cover of Chaos

Chaos James Gleick · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.0 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Human Use of Human Beings

The Human Use of Human Beings Norbert Wiener · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.0 199 pages · ≈ 3 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Human Use of Human Beings is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Chaos.

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