Kyle Harrison
to-read
Critical Mass
Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another
- Author
- Philip Ball
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 528
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Ball’s attempt at a physics of society — applying statistical mechanics to traffic, markets, cities and crowds.
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @WillManidis — named in the answers to his question “what is the single best book you can read that will explain an entire industry?” (the thread, June 2025).
Connections
- what is the single best book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Culture
- Philosophy