> It’s about explanatory non-fiction like the books I mentioned above, which aim to convey detailed knowledge. Source (for the last half of that sentence)? I

> It’s about explanatory non-fiction like the books I mentioned above, which aim to convey detailed knowledge. Source (for the last half of that sentence)? I don't think writers like Richard Dawkins or Nassim Nicholas Taleb write books "to convey detailed knowledge". I read books like this primarily because I enjoy them, but also to broaden the mind. I'm not expecting to be tested on my understanding of the content!