By Sara Brown

As the tumult of 2020 continues into 2021, people are looking for illumination. How is COVID-19 reshaping supply chains, and what can we learn from the vaccine rollout? What will work look like going forward, and how can we succeed while working remotely?

These five books provide a look at these pressing issues, as well as long-standing topics such as how to navigate the future of automation and how to invest wisely.

#4: The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots

MIT Media Lab researcher Kate Darling