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Down-to-Earth Lessons from The Martian

How Andy Weir’s Applied Science Applies to Me

I’m not one for bandwagons. One of my greatest assets and liabilities is that, for some reason, I have an innate desire to be independent. Perhaps it’s because I’m an only child. Perhaps I’m just not great at staying in touch with people. Or maybe I’m just overly risk-averse. But every so often, a pied piper comes along with just the right tune that gets my attention.
This time, it was Andy Weir’s The Martian.