Homo deus (follow up to sapiens), and blueprint were both really cool books as well. Guns, germs, and steel is next on my list. Supposed to be really good.

And a bit different, but the foundation series by Asimov is a more light hearted fun sci fi series with heavy sociology/anthro basis.

That would be one option. But physicians already aren't making real money and starting their lives until early to mid 30s as it is. I think most residents today wouldn't want that option though. They essentially want more money for less work hours/less training. They have high confidence and really don't understand what it is like to be out on your own, making most of the decisions on your own without being able to ask your attending what to do.

I personally was happy to get done in a shorter time even if that meant several years of 80-100hr work weeks.

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No benefit to longer hours, except that shorter hours makes for a profession that is kinder to the people working in It and easier to convince people to join it. Good when we have healthcare worker shortages....

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Then why not pack it in a few more years?

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that's what malpractice insurance is for

and it's not like malpractice lawsuits are easy or successful

so why would they sleep?

Biology and Darwinism :

I came across these 2 terms and i didn't found so much help on Google, can someone elaborate more?

These are the concepts :

• Darwinian hyper-production of potential solutions.

• Post-production culling.

I'm on call for 72 hours every 6th weekend, so technically, if there is an emergency case that goes for 24 hours, I'm supposed to stay. But usually for situations like that, my coworkers will voluntarily take over for a few hours so I can have a break even though they're not on call. For safety reasons of course, I speak up if I get exhausted and usually we can figure something out.

So typically surgeries don’t last that long anymore. Having said that, extremely complex surgeries or multi patient surgeries (organ retrieval and transplants) can be very long. Typically the surgeons will plan ahead and have a colleague who scrubs in for a portion of the surgery so they can rest, eat, take a nap etc.
The same occurs for the Anesthesiologists, although it’s more likely they would switch every 12-16 hours as even the most complex operations can be handed over without the risk of major errors.

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Yep, and as much as residents love to complain about how much they work, there really is no other way to pack all of the training a physician needs in a few years. There is still a ton to learn and master as an attending.

Does a language have an "easiest and hardest to learn" counterpart? For example, if someone only speaks and understands English, Japanese or Ethiopian, is there a language considered the easiest and hardest to learn from that starting point?

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In what ways is the US stock market different today vs inception, and what are the affects?

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What would happen to a human if they were placed under a giant plunger (the kind you use in a toliet or sink) and plunged? Would the person rip apart?

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Do we now when language started? Was it before or after we migrated out of Africa?

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Small Places -- Large Issues by Eriksen is a great intro to the field. For something more specific (and kind of mind blowing) I suggest Stone Age Economics which is about the economics of hunter-gatherers.

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