His life, the studies he undertook quietly over protracted periods of time . . . there is no "one book" . . . his mind was a burrowing mind . . .
If you appreciate logic, well-reasoned arguments and objective observations --the scientific method personified -- you will savor anything related to his endeavors.
You'll not waste your time reading everything you can get your hands on regarding E.O.Wilson -- to include anything he wrote, or anything written about him by those he influenced and mentored.
The man was an absolute intellectual giant, who freely shared his amazing insights . . .
Old coder here...multiple environments ... I've kept up, still making enough to live comfortably ... hope to retire soon.
Couple of thoughts:
1) Not a bad idea, been proposed before,
drugs at a fair market value ... a little over cost ... good if true ... keeping in mind current restrictions.
2)Is this a springboard for a 2024 Cuban run at the presidency?
You sound as if you're doing well, professionally.
Esteem from your work comrades, who share your work environment and it's challenges, is not to be taken lightly . . . you have excelled, given what you have to work with.
Personally, I thought in my younger years, that I could understand anything, given enough study time.
Further, I thought I could (probably) suggest innovations, if circumstances permitted, after that time of study.
I'm older now . . . and realize that I can both contribute to innovation . . . and stand aside in admiration when others innovate without my input.
There's a certain utility in that. No one can do it all; time is limited . . .
In my opinion, live content is often on target, just as often poorly thought out.
The citizenry votes with ballots . . . and dollars.
One is often as effective as the other in steering a nation toward ethical behavior.
Keep in mind: A representative democracy is a grand historical experiment. If you value it, value the things that keep it going.