Books Recommended by Our Interviewees
A curated library of 871 books written and recommended by 374 of the world's foremost thinkers, leaders and innovators — drawn from our archive of long-form conversations at Thought Economics.
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AJ Mendez
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Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules
AJ Mendez
A memoir by AJ Mendez detailing her journey from poverty and mental illness to becoming a WWE Champion and New York Times bestselling author.
Buy on Amazon →Abigail E. Disney
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The Life of John Maynard Keynes
Robert Skidelsky
A biography of the influential economist John Maynard Keynes that explores his life, sexuality, and groundbreaking economic theories.
Buy on Amazon →Adam Grant
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Adam Grant
A book about embracing being wrong, rethinking assumptions, and building mental flexibility to encourage lifelong learning in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Buy on Amazon →Ajaz Ahmed
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Velocity
Ajaz Ahmed
A book about business, creativity, scaling and technology published in 2012.
Buy on Amazon →Limitless
Ajaz Ahmed
A book about business, creativity, scaling and technology published in 2015.
Buy on Amazon →Defeat
Ajaz Ahmed
A book about business, creativity, scaling and technology published in 2019.
Buy on Amazon →The AKQA Family Album
Ajaz Ahmed
A book documenting the AKQA family and organization.
Buy on Amazon →Alan Murray
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Tomorrow's Capitalist
Alan Murray
Explores how the most powerful businesses on the planet are responding to a world where the core tenets of capitalism are being challenged, focusing on how corporate CEOs are taking on issues including climate, diversity & inclusion, inequality, and workforce opportunity.
Buy on Amazon →Albert Wenger
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The World After Capital
Albert Wenger
A book exploring how technological progress has shifted scarcity from food to land to capital, and how humanity must learn to live in a world where attention is the only remaining scarcity.
Buy on Amazon →Alfred Lin
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Good to Great
Jim Collins
A business book examining why some companies make the leap from good to great performance while others don't, featuring research on transformation and leadership principles.
Buy on Amazon →Alice Sherwood
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Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture
Alice Sherwood
A book exploring the concept of authenticity in modern society and examining why contemporary culture has become increasingly obsessed with both authenticity and counterfeits.
Buy on Amazon →Alison Taylor
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Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World
Alison Taylor
A guide for business leaders on navigating ethical challenges and risks in the modern era by reimagining corporate responsibility beyond traditional defensive strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Ally Brooke
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Finding Your Harmony: Dream Big, Have Faith, & Achieve More than You Can Imagine
Ally Brooke
A memoir by Ally Brooke chronicling her life journey, career in music, and lessons about following dreams and maintaining faith.
Buy on Amazon →Amy Gallo
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HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict
Amy Gallo
A how-to guidebook about handling conflict professionally and productively in the workplace.
Buy on Amazon →Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)
Amy Gallo
A forthcoming book providing guidance on understanding and managing relationships with difficult colleagues in the workplace.
Buy on Amazon →Andrew Gallimore
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Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies and the Cosmic Game
Andrew Gallimore
Explores the relationship between psychedelic drugs, consciousness, and the structure of reality through the lens of information theory and cosmic interconnection.
Buy on Amazon →Death by Astonishment: Confronting the Mystery of the World's Strangest Drug
Andrew Gallimore
An exploration of DMT's effects on consciousness and reality perception, arguing that DMT experiences represent something far stranger than mere hallucination.
Buy on Amazon →Andrew McCarthy
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Walking with Sam
Andrew McCarthy
A memoir chronicling McCarthy's 500-mile journey along Spain's Camino de Santiago with his young adult son Sam, exploring themes of fatherhood, self-discovery, and reconnection.
Buy on Amazon →Andrew W. Lo
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The Econometrics of Financial Markets
Andrew W. Lo
A comprehensive text on the econometric methods and statistical techniques used to analyze financial markets and model financial instruments.
Buy on Amazon →A Non-Random Walk Down Wall Street
Andrew W. Lo
An examination of stock market behavior and price patterns that challenges the random walk hypothesis in financial markets.
Buy on Amazon →Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective
Andrew W. Lo
An analytical study of hedge fund strategies, performance, and risk management from a quantitative perspective.
Buy on Amazon →The Evolution of Technical Analysis
Andrew W. Lo
A historical and analytical exploration of how technical analysis has developed and evolved as a tool for financial market analysis.
Buy on Amazon →Andy Last
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Business on a Mission
Andy Last
Explores the link between social mission, purpose, sustainability, and business performance, demonstrating that purpose and profit are not incompatible.
Buy on Amazon →Angela Duckworth
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
A #1 New York Times bestseller exploring the concept of grit—the combination of passion and perseverance—as a key factor in achieving success and accomplishing meaningful long-term goals.
Buy on Amazon →Anil Seth
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Being You: A New Science of Consciousness
Anil Seth
A book arguing that consciousness arises from the brain's predictive processes, where we actively construct our perception of the world rather than passively receive it.
Buy on Amazon →Ant Middleton
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First Man In
Ant Middleton
Ant Middleton's autobiography detailing his career as an elite forces soldier in the UK's most elite fighting forces.
Buy on Amazon →The Fear Bubble
Ant Middleton
A book exploring how to understand and overcome fear through emotional intelligence and practical strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Zero Negativity
Ant Middleton
A mindset book focused on eliminating negative thinking patterns and cultivating a positive mental approach to life.
Buy on Amazon →Mental Fitness
Ant Middleton
A book addressing psychological strength and mental resilience as key components of overall fitness and wellbeing.
Buy on Amazon →Cold Justice
Ant Middleton
Ant Middleton's first work of fiction, a thriller following an ex-elite soldier facing new challenges in civilian life.
Buy on Amazon →The Wall
Ant Middleton
A book covering strategies for demolishing fear, seizing control, and reaching full potential in life.
Buy on Amazon →Architecture & Humanity
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Masterpieces of Chicago Architecture
Martha Thorne
A co-authored work documenting significant architectural achievements in Chicago.
Buy on Amazon →Skyscrapers: The New Millennium
Martha Thorne
A co-authored exploration of skyscraper design and development in the contemporary era.
Buy on Amazon →David Adler: The Elements of Style
Martha Thorne
An edited collection examining the architectural style and work of designer David Adler.
Buy on Amazon →The Pritzker Architecture Prize: The First Twenty Years
Martha Thorne
An edited and authored work documenting the first two decades of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Buy on Amazon →Cities for a Small Planet
Richard Rogers
A series based on Rogers' BBC Reith Lectures addressing urban design and city planning for a sustainable future.
Buy on Amazon →Delayed Space
Mohsen Mostafavi, Homa Fardjadi
A co-authored architectural study exploring concepts of temporal and spatial delay in design.
Buy on Amazon →On Weathering: The Life of Buildings in Time
Mohsen Mostafavi, David Leatherbarrow
A co-authored examination of how buildings age and weather over time, recipient of the AIA prize for architectural theory writing.
Buy on Amazon →Approximations
Mohsen Mostafavi
A publication exploring architectural approximation and design methodologies.
Buy on Amazon →Surface Architecture
Mohsen Mostafavi
An examination of surface as a primary architectural element, recipient of the CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award.
Buy on Amazon →Logique Visuelle
Mohsen Mostafavi
A work exploring visual logic and perception in architectural design.
Buy on Amazon →Landscape Urbanism: A Manual for the Machinic Landscape
Mohsen Mostafavi
A manual addressing the integration of landscape principles within urban design and planning.
Buy on Amazon →Structure as Space
Mohsen Mostafavi
An exploration of structural systems as primary generators of spatial experience in architecture.
Buy on Amazon →Ecological Urbanism
Mohsen Mostafavi
A comprehensive study of ecological principles applied to urban design and planning.
Buy on Amazon →Implicate and Explicate: Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Mohsen Mostafavi
A publication documenting and analyzing projects recognized by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Buy on Amazon →Louis Vuitton Architecture and Interiors
Mohsen Mostafavi
A study of architectural and interior design practices applied to Louis Vuitton spaces and brand environments.
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Philosophy for Architects
Branko Mitrović
Explores philosophical concepts including Plato's theory of Forms and their relevance to architectural thinking.
Buy on Amazon →Arianna Huffington
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The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life One Night At A Time
Arianna Huffington
Huffington's 15th book that unravels the science, history and mystery of sleep to help readers understand why sleep matters.
Buy on Amazon →Thrive
Arianna Huffington
A book in which Huffington wrote about her 2007 collapse from exhaustion and the wakeup call that prompted her to reassess the kind of life she was living.
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Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep
David Randall
An exploration of the science, history, and mysteries of sleep and why it is so poorly understood despite its vital importance.
Buy on Amazon →Art & Design in Humanity's Story: Starck & Eliasson
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Philosophies of Art & Beauty
Hugh Bredin and Liberato Santoro-Brienza
A philosophical exploration of art and beauty that examines humanity's relationship with aesthetics and artistic culture throughout civilization.
Buy on Amazon →Arthur C. Brooks
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Love Your Enemies
Arthur C. Brooks
A bestselling book about finding common ground and building relationships across ideological divides.
Buy on Amazon →The Conservative Heart
Arthur C. Brooks
A bestselling book exploring conservative principles and their application to creating a more compassionate society.
Buy on Amazon →From Strength to Strength
Arthur C. Brooks
A book about transforming the second half of life from decline into an opportunity for progress and finding greater happiness as people age.
Buy on Amazon →Avi Loeb
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Extraterrestrial
Avi Loeb
A book about the discovery and analysis of 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object detected passing through our solar system, and its implications for extraterrestrial life.
Buy on Amazon →Baron Jon Moynihan
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Return to Growth Volume One: How to Fix the Economy
Baron Jon Moynihan
Explores the UK's stagnant economy and examines key dynamics affecting economic growth including government borrowing, taxation, regulation, and resource deployment.
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The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
A evolutionary biology book that explains how genes drive organisms to compete for survival and replicate themselves through natural selection.
Buy on Amazon →Baron Maurice Saatchi
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Do Not Resuscitate
Maurice Saatchi
A memoir presented as a transcript of the author's trial in heaven, exploring philosophical and spiritual reflections on life, death, legacy, and the criteria for entry into the heavenly realm.
Buy on Amazon →Barry Nalebuff
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Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate
Barry Nalebuff
A practical negotiation guide that applies game theory to teach readers how to identify the negotiation pie and split it fairly to get half the value they create.
Buy on Amazon →Bastian Bergmann
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Press Play – Why Every Company Needs a Gaming Strategy
Bastian Bergmann
A guide showing how companies can capitalize on gaming's rise and implement gaming strategies into their business models.
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Actionable Gamification
Yu-kai Chou
A seminal work on gamification that explains how to properly apply game mechanics and psychology to drive user engagement.
Buy on Amazon →Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
Martin Reeves
A book about different strategy styles and how to adapt them to changing market environments, which was used as the basis for an internal BCG training game.
Buy on Amazon →Being Ruthless about Ruthlessness
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
A self-help book about understanding human nature and building meaningful relationships through emotional intelligence and people skills.
Buy on Amazon →Benjamin Sledge
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Where Cowards Go To Die
Benjamin Sledge
A memoir capturing the reality of soldiers learning to fight without remorse, love each other without restraint, and suffering the high cost of returning to a country that no longer feels like home.
Buy on Amazon →Bent Flyvbjerg
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How Big Things Get Done
Bent Flyvbjerg
A book about the tools, techniques, principles and models for successfully managing megaprojects and large-scale initiatives.
Buy on Amazon →Beth Simone Noveck
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Solving Public Problems: How to Fix Our Government and Change Our World
Beth Simone Noveck
A guide on how readers can leverage digital technology, data, and collective community wisdom to design and deliver solutions to contemporary public problems.
Buy on Amazon →Bethenny Frankel
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Business is Personal
Bethenny Frankel
A business book by Bethenny Frankel discussing entrepreneurship, personal success, and practical strategies for building a business empire.
Buy on Amazon →Bjørn Lomborg
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Best Things First
Bjørn Lomborg
A book presenting 12 peer-reviewed studies highlighting cost-effective policies to improve the world, showing how $35 billion annually could save 4.2 million lives and generate over $1.1 trillion in wealth.
Buy on Amazon →Bob Bordone
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Conflict Resilience
Bob Bordone
A book that combines advanced conflict management strategies with cutting-edge neuroscience to provide a framework for negotiation and managing conflict.
Buy on Amazon →Bret Weinstein
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A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein
The book argues that modern humans face existential threats because the rapid pace of technological and social change has outstripped our evolutionary capacity to adapt, as our ancient brains and bodies are perpetually out of sync with the modern world.
Buy on Amazon →Brian A. Wong
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The Tao of Alibaba: Digital Giant
Brian A. Wong
A book revealing the management philosophy, ethos and spirit behind Alibaba's success and how purpose-led entrepreneurship enabled the company to become one of the world's fastest growing businesses.
Buy on Amazon →Brian Cox
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Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos
Brian Cox
A comprehensive guide to understanding the cosmos and the universe.
Buy on Amazon →Quantum Universe
Brian Cox
A book explaining quantum mechanics and its role in understanding the universe.
Buy on Amazon →Why Does E=mc2?
Brian Cox
A book exploring Einstein's famous equation and its significance in physics.
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Principia Mathematica
Isaac Newton
Newton's foundational work presenting his laws of motion and universal gravitation, including assumptions about the nature of time.
Buy on Amazon →Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Friedrich Nietzsche
A philosophical novel that inspired Richard Strauss's symphonic poem and explores questions about human existence and our place in nature.
Buy on Amazon →Brian Grazer
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A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life
Brian Grazer
A memoir exploring how decades of curiosity conversations with notable experts from scientists to spies have shaped Grazer's life and offering insights on unleashing personal curiosity.
Buy on Amazon →Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection
Brian Grazer
A book about the importance of human connection and real-world face-to-face interactions in differentiating people and building relationships.
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A Beautiful Mind
Sylvia Nasar
A biography of mathematician John Nash that Grazer optioned and adapted into an Oscar-winning film, exploring Nash's life with schizophrenia.
Buy on Amazon →Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance
A New York Times bestselling memoir about an American family struggling in a post-industrial Rust Belt town.
Buy on Amazon →Brian Klaas
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Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How it Changes Us
Brian Klaas
A book combining decades of research and over 500 interviews with leaders including presidents, philanthropists, cult-leaders, dictators and entrepreneurs to explore whether power corrupts people or if corrupt people are drawn to power.
Buy on Amazon →Brian Smith
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The Birth of a Brand: Launching Your Entrepreneurial Passion and Soul
Brian Smith
A candid account of Brian Smith's entrepreneurial journey building UGG from conception to a billion-dollar brand, packed with timeless lessons and insights from his two-decade journey.
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Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
The memoir of Nike's founder Phil Knight detailing the company's early struggles and growth, showing how Nike also experienced a challenging infancy phase before becoming a billion-dollar success.
Buy on Amazon →Bruce Hood
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The Science of Happiness
Bruce Hood
Explores simple, life-changing discoveries grounded in neuroscience that can impact our own happiness and contentment.
Buy on Amazon →The Brain
Bruce Hood
Explains how our brains are wired to adapt to experiences, which allows recovery from adverse events but also means positive experiences don't last indefinitely.
Buy on Amazon →The Self Illusion
Bruce Hood
Argues that there is no fixed self, only the experience of one, and explores how the self develops from an egocentric position at birth and evolves through social interaction.
Buy on Amazon →Buzz Aldrin
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Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet
Buzz Aldrin
A children's book about establishing human settlement and habitation on Mars.
Buy on Amazon →No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin
A New York Times and Washington Post bestseller sharing life lessons and wisdom from Aldrin's experiences as an Apollo astronaut.
Buy on Amazon →Cady Coleman
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Sharing Space
Cady Coleman
A memoir sharing counterintuitive insights from Coleman's NASA career about overcoming insecurity, adapting versus pressing for change, and building high-performing teams.
Buy on Amazon →Calestous Juma
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Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies
Calestous Juma
An examination of why societies resist technological innovation throughout history, exploring the tensions between innovation and incumbency across 600 years of technological controversies.
Buy on Amazon →Capitalism – What Comes Next? Nobel Economists
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The Bottom Billion
Paul Collier
An analysis of the poorest billion people in the world and the causes of poverty in low-income countries, exploring why some nations remain trapped in poverty.
Buy on Amazon →Wars, Guns and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places
Paul Collier
An examination of democracy and governance in conflict-prone and resource-rich low-income countries, exploring the relationship between democracy and instability.
Buy on Amazon →The Plundered Planet: How to reconcile prosperity with nature
Paul Collier
A study of how to balance economic development and prosperity with environmental sustainability and protection of natural resources.
Buy on Amazon →Exodus: How migration is changing our world
Paul Collier
An exploration of global migration patterns and their economic, social and political impacts on both sending and receiving countries.
Buy on Amazon →The Future of Capitalism: Facing The New Anxieties
Paul Collier
A contemporary analysis of capitalism's challenges and the anxieties facing modern societies, examining what reforms are needed for the future of the economic system.
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The Economic Sociology of Capitalism
Richard Swedberg
An academic work examining capitalism through the lens of economic sociology, exploring how interests and institutions drive economic systems.
Buy on Amazon →Captain L. David Marquet
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Turn the Ship Around!
L. David Marquet
A leadership book detailing Marquet's transformation of the USS Santa Fe submarine through an intent-based leadership philosophy that empowers crew members to take initiative and make decisions.
Buy on Amazon →Leadership Is Language
L. David Marquet
A business book exploring how language shapes leadership effectiveness and organizational culture.
Buy on Amazon →Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions
L. David Marquet
Marquet's upcoming book examining the psychological phenomenon of psychological distancing and how leaders can use perspective shifts to make better decisions.
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Getting to Yes
Bill Ury
A negotiation guide that teaches strategies for reaching mutually beneficial agreements, including techniques for gaining perspective during difficult negotiations.
Buy on Amazon →High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
A management book in which Andy Grove discusses Intel's strategic decision to transition from memory chips to microprocessors in the early 1980s.
Buy on Amazon →Carl Marci, MD
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Rewired
Carl Marci
A comprehensive guide offering evidence-based solutions for reclaiming tech-life balance, addressing digital brain rewiring and its effects on attention, emotion, and memory.
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The Good Life
Bob Waldinger
Based on an 80-year Harvard study of adults examining what predicts happiness in later life, concluding that quality and quantity of relationships are the best indicators of late-life happiness.
Buy on Amazon →Carlo Ancelotti
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Quiet Leadership
Carlo Ancelotti
A memoir detailing Ancelotti's managerial career, methods, mentors, mistakes, and triumphs, including insights into his approach to leadership in football.
Buy on Amazon →Casey Michel
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American Kleptocracy
Casey Michel
An examination of financial secrecy tools in the United States, including anonymous shell companies, trusts, and real estate mechanisms used by regimes to hide and launder funds.
Buy on Amazon →Foreign Agents
Casey Michel
An investigation into the United States' foreign lobbying industry and how it serves authoritarian regimes while threatening American democracy.
Buy on Amazon →Catalina Daniels and James Sherman
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Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know—Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders
Catalina Daniels and James Sherman
A book that distills lessons from interviews with eighteen Harvard Business School graduates and entrepreneurs about founding successful companies, covering ideation, governance, fundraising, and exit strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Celso Amorim
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The Brazilian Economy: Growth and Development
Werner Baer
An analysis of Brazil's rapid socioeconomic transformation, including urbanization, industrialization, and shifts in the composition of GDP across agriculture, industry, and manufacturing sectors.
Buy on Amazon →Charity, Philanthropy and Society
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The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
Eli Broad
A memoir by Eli Broad sharing lessons on unconventional thinking and business philosophy from his career building Fortune 500 companies.
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What Money Can't Buy
Michael Sandel
An exploration of how markets and money have come to dominate areas of life where they don't belong, and the moral limits of markets.
Buy on Amazon →Freakonomics
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
A book examining the economic incentives and hidden side of everything, revealing how economics applies to everyday life and human behavior.
Buy on Amazon →Giving – Charity & Philanthropy in History
Robert Bremner
A historical examination of charity and philanthropy and their roles in society throughout human history.
Buy on Amazon →Charles Wyplosz
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The King's Two Bodies
Ernst Kantorowicz
A historical work analyzing the medieval and early modern concept of sovereign authority through the metaphor of the king's dual nature—mortal body and eternal mystical body representing the state.
Buy on Amazon →Charlotte Mullins
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A Little History of Art
Charlotte Mullins
A comprehensive journey through 100,000 years of art history from mark-making origins to contemporary art, featuring both renowned and overlooked artists from around the world.
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The Story of Art
E.H. Gombrich
One of the best-selling art history books in history, a seminal text that surveys the development of art across cultures and time periods.
Buy on Amazon →Chetan Bhagat
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Five Point Someone
Chetan Bhagat
A novel about the lives and experiences of engineering students at the Indian Institute of Technology.
Buy on Amazon →One Night @ the Call Center
Chetan Bhagat
A novel set in a Delhi call center that follows the lives of employees working the night shift.
Buy on Amazon →The 3 Mistakes of My Life
Chetan Bhagat
A novel exploring friendship, love, and ambition among young men in Gujarat during the 2002 communal riots.
Buy on Amazon →2 States
Chetan Bhagat
A novel about a couple from different Indian states navigating cultural differences and family expectations in their relationship.
Buy on Amazon →Revolution 2020
Chetan Bhagat
A novel set in Varanasi exploring themes of corruption, education, and social change in contemporary India.
Buy on Amazon →Half Girlfriend
Chetan Bhagat
A novel about a young man's relationship with a woman from a privileged background and the class differences that complicate their romance.
Buy on Amazon →One Indian Girl
Chetan Bhagat
A novel featuring a female protagonist navigating career, relationships, and societal expectations in modern India.
Buy on Amazon →The Girl in Room 105
Chetan Bhagat
A mystery thriller novel centered around a young woman's disappearance from a hotel room.
Buy on Amazon →What Young India Wants
Chetan Bhagat
A non-fiction work presenting Chetan Bhagat's views and opinions on issues relevant to young Indians and national development.
Buy on Amazon →Making India Awesome
Chetan Bhagat
A non-fiction work offering ideas and perspectives on how India can progress and develop as a nation.
Buy on Amazon →Chip Wilson
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Little Black Stretchy Pants: The Story of lululemon by the Founder
Chip Wilson
A business memoir by Chip Wilson providing context and insights into building lululemon as a cultural company.
Buy on Amazon →Chris Anderson
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Getting to Yes
Roger Fisher, William Ury, Bruce Patton
A negotiation classic about reaching agreements through principled negotiation rather than positional bargaining.
Buy on Amazon →Chris Guillebeau
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The $100 Startup
Chris Guillebeau
A guide to starting a business with minimal capital by focusing on passion, usefulness, and lean business practices.
Buy on Amazon →Chris Hadfield
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield
A memoir and guide by astronaut Chris Hadfield sharing lessons from his space career and how to apply them to everyday life.
Buy on Amazon →You Are Here
Chris Hadfield
A book by Chris Hadfield featuring photographs and perspectives from space, exploring humanity's place in the universe.
Buy on Amazon →The Darkest Dark
Chris Hadfield
A children's book by Chris Hadfield about overcoming fears of the dark and discovering wonder in space.
Buy on Amazon →Chris Voss
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended on It
Chris Voss
A negotiation guide based on Voss's experience as an FBI hostage negotiator, teaching practical techniques for high-stakes negotiations in business and personal relationships.
Buy on Amazon →Christer Sturmark
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The Flame of Reason
Christer Sturmark
A manifesto providing tools for clear thinking in the face of populist dogmas, anti-science attitudes, and pseudo-philosophy, advocating for rational thought, science, tolerance, and pluralism.
Buy on Amazon →Christian Madsbjerg
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Look
Christian Madsbjerg
A book that outlines key observational skills needed to recapture our ability to pay attention in a distracted world.
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Being and Time
Martin Heidegger
A seminal philosophical work that explores the nature of being and attempts to elucidate the underlying frameworks of human existence and social structures.
Buy on Amazon →Christiana Figueres
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The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis
Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
A book by Christiana Figueres on climate action and building an optimistic sustainable future in response to the climate crisis.
Buy on Amazon →Christopher Blattman
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Why We Fight
Christopher Blattman
A book examining the root causes of war through economics, political science, and psychology, arguing that violence is not the norm and outlining five reasons why conflict occurs and how peacemakers can resolve disputes.
Buy on Amazon →Climate Change Threat
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The Resilient Earth
Hoffman & Simmons
A book examining Earth's geological history and its resilience through various planetary catastrophes and climate changes over billions of years.
Buy on Amazon →Why Are We Waiting?
Nicholas Stern
A book by Lord Nicholas Stern discussing the risks of climate change, its economic impacts, and the urgency for immediate action to prevent dangerous climate change.
Buy on Amazon →Col. Terry Virts
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How to Astronaut: An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
Col. Terry Virts
A guide providing insider perspectives on becoming an astronaut and the experience of spaceflight.
Buy on Amazon →Apo11o: To the Moon and Back
Col. Terry Virts
A collector's edition reproduction of the original Apollo 11 flight plan used by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins, and mission control to plan and execute the first moon landing.
Buy on Amazon →Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown
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The Unsold Mindset
Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown
A book exploring the counterintuitive characteristics and approaches of the world's greatest salespeople across diverse fields, revealing that successful sellers are self-aware rather than self-confident and succeed because of obstacles rather than despite them.
Buy on Amazon →Craig Donohue
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Politics
Aristotle
An ancient philosophical work that includes the anecdote of Thales using financial foresight to profit from olive presses, illustrating early principles of futures trading.
Buy on Amazon →Cyberspace Security
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Neuromancer
William Gibson
A science fiction novel from 1984 that describes cyberspace as 'a consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators, in every nation.'
Buy on Amazon →Dark Market
Misha Glenny
A 2011 book examining the dangerous dependency humanity has developed on networked systems and critical national infrastructure controlled by complex computer systems.
Buy on Amazon →Cyber War
Clarke, Knake
A 2012 book discussing how cyberspace has been abused as a playground for criminals and used as a battle-space by malicious actors.
Buy on Amazon →César Hidalgo
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The Infinite Alphabet: And the Laws of Knowledge
César A. Hidalgo
A blueprint for understanding how intellectual innovation and economic growth happen through three underlying principles governing knowledge growth: laws of time, space, and value.
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César A. Hidalgo
An exploration of how information and knowledge expand in economies and societies, examining the relationship between economic complexity and growth.
Buy on Amazon →Dame Stephanie Shirley
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Let It Go
Dame Stephanie Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley's memoir first published in 2012 and re-published in 2019, detailing her life story from being a Kindertransport refugee to building a successful IT company and her philanthropic work.
Buy on Amazon →So To Speak
Dame Stephanie Shirley
A collection of 29 of Dame Stephanie Shirley's speeches given over 40 years, produced during lockdown in 2020, with all proceeds going to Autistica.
Buy on Amazon →Dan Edelstein
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The Revolution to Come
Dan Edelstein
Traces how evolving conceptions of history ushered in a faith in the power of revolution to create more just and reasonable societies, from Greek antiquity to Leninist Russia.
Buy on Amazon →The Enlightenment: A Genealogy
Dan Edelstein
Argues that the Enlightenment is best understood as a new historical narrative that emerged from progress in the scientific revolution and the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns.
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The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Political manifesto where Marx and Engels score different countries on how modern they are and outline their theory of historical progress and class struggle.
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The Age of AI
Daniel Huttenlocher, Eric Schmidt, Henry A. Kissinger
Explores what artificial intelligence will mean for humanity's future, economics, security, and the nature of being human.
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The Power of Unwavering Focus
Dandapani
A book that distills decades of wisdom into insights to help readers move through their lives with willpower, awareness, and focus.
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Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
A groundbreaking book exploring how emotional intelligence, rather than IQ alone, is crucial to human success and effectiveness.
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Daniel Goleman
A book that examines the leadership and business implications of emotional intelligence in organizational contexts.
Buy on Amazon →Healing Emotions
Daniel Goleman
A book resulting from intensive conversations between the Dalai Lama and scientists on emotional healing and well-being.
Buy on Amazon →Destructive Emotions
Daniel Goleman
A book resulting from intensive conversations between the Dalai Lama and scientists exploring the nature and impact of destructive emotions.
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Daniel Goleman
A book presenting research findings on the effects and benefits of meditation practices on the brain and human well-being.
Buy on Amazon →Daniel H. Pink
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The Power of Regret
Daniel H. Pink
A book that challenges the 'no regrets' philosophy by arguing that regret is a useful emotion that can be leveraged to make smarter decisions, perform better, and deepen one's sense of meaning and purpose through understanding four types of regret: boldness, foundation, moral, and connection regrets.
Buy on Amazon →Daniel J. Levitin
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This Is Your Brain On Music
Daniel J. Levitin
A New York Times bestselling book exploring how the brain processes and responds to music.
Buy on Amazon →The World in Six Songs
Daniel J. Levitin
A New York Times bestselling book examining how six types of songs have shaped human evolution and culture.
Buy on Amazon →The Organized Mind
Daniel J. Levitin
A New York Times bestselling book about managing information overload and organizing thoughts in the modern world.
Buy on Amazon →Successful Aging
Daniel J. Levitin
A New York Times bestselling book exploring how to age well and maintain health and vitality throughout life.
Buy on Amazon →A Field Guide to Lies
Daniel J. Levitin
An international bestseller about identifying and understanding statistical and logical falsehoods in everyday life.
Buy on Amazon →I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music As Medicine
Daniel J. Levitin
An international bestseller exploring the therapeutic and healing properties of music on the human brain and body.
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
A comprehensive exploration of the two systems of human thinking and the cognitive biases and heuristics that influence decision-making and judgment.
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement
Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein
Explores how variability in judgments across medicine, law, economics, and other fields produces errors and demonstrates remedies to reduce both noise and bias in decision-making.
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Balancing Acts
Daniel Lamarre
A book where Daniel Lamarre shares key principles learned through his professional journey that can strengthen and accelerate any business, focusing on creative leadership and entrepreneurship.
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Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laughter in the U.S.
Dannagal G. Young
Examines satire and outrage as the logical extensions of the respective psychological profiles of liberals and conservatives.
Buy on Amazon →Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive our Appetite for Misinformation
Dannagal G. Young
Explores how media, politics, and identity shape our susceptibility to and consumption of misinformation.
Buy on Amazon →Danny Penman
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Deeper Mindfulness
Danny Penman
A book that reveals how the latest advances in neuroscience combined with ancient wisdom can be used to transform your life through understanding the 'feeling tone' layer of consciousness.
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Poverty Safari
Darren McGarvey
A seminal work that gives voice to the feelings and concerns of deprived communities in the UK.
Buy on Amazon →David Baddiel, Ginger Gorman, Hussein Kesvani
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Troll Hunting: Inside the world of online hate and its human fallout
Ginger Gorman
An investigative exploration of online hate, trolling behavior, and its real-world impacts on victims.
Buy on Amazon →Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims
Hussein Kesvani
An examination of how British Muslims navigate and experience the online world, including issues of Islamophobia and trolling.
Buy on Amazon →David Blaine
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Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
A spiritual novel about a man's journey of self-discovery and enlightenment in ancient India through experiences of love, wealth, and asceticism.
Buy on Amazon →David Goggins
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Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins
A memoir in which David Goggins recounts his journey from poverty and abuse to becoming a Navy SEAL and ultra-endurance athlete, detailing his mental and physical transformation.
Buy on Amazon →David Miliband
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Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of our Time
David Miliband
A book about refugees and the political crisis surrounding displacement and humanitarian issues in contemporary times, published by TED Books.
Buy on Amazon →David Omand
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How Spies Think: 10 Lessons in Intelligence
David Omand
A book that presents frameworks and lessons from British intelligence that can be applied to decision-making in everyday life.
Buy on Amazon →David S. Friedman
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The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
A foundational economics text that explains how markets and economies function through principles including the invisible hand.
Buy on Amazon →The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam Smith
Adam Smith's first book exploring moral philosophy that explains the true meaning of the invisible hand and the moral foundations of capitalism.
Buy on Amazon →David Sinclair
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Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To
David Sinclair
A groundbreaking work presenting aging as a treatable disease and revealing scientific breakthroughs and lifestyle strategies to slow down or reverse the aging process.
Buy on Amazon →Dean Karnazes
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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Dean Karnazes
A memoir detailing Dean Karnazes' journey into ultramarathon running and his experiences pushing the limits of human endurance.
Buy on Amazon →Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
Dean Karnazes
A collection of 26.2 stories about running experiences that explore themes of perseverance, challenge, and the joy found in endurance athletics.
Buy on Amazon →Deepak Chopra
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Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential
Deepak Chopra
A guide to unlocking mental and physical limitations and accessing a field of infinite possibilities to radically transform one's life.
Buy on Amazon →Detecting Asset Bubbles in Real Time
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From Catastrophe to Chaos: A General Theory of Economic Discontinuities
J. Barkley Rosser
A theoretical work examining economic discontinuities and the nature of speculative bubbles in markets.
Buy on Amazon →Dexter Dias QC
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The Ten Types of Human
Dexter Dias QC
A bestselling book based on research into the interface between human rights and human psychology.
Buy on Amazon →Doug Menuez
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Fearless Genius
Doug Menuez
A photographic and narrative documentation of Silicon Valley's rise from 1985-2000, featuring intimate portraits and stories of its most brilliant innovators including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and other industry pioneers.
Buy on Amazon →Douglas Board
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Elites
Douglas Board
An exploration of why meritocracies create glass ceilings and examines the reality of elite status in society, arguing that many of society's best leaders and managers fail to reach the top due to false expectations.
Buy on Amazon →Dr Leanne ten Brinke
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Poisonous People: Psychopathy, Narcissism, Manipulation, Sadism — How to Resist Them and Improve Your Life
Leanne ten Brinke
A research-based guide to identifying dark personality traits, understanding how they cause harm, and protecting yourself from toxic relationships and individuals.
Buy on Amazon →Dr Stan Tatkin
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In Each Other's Care
Dr Stan Tatkin
A book about relationship care and the psychobiological approach to maintaining secure-functioning relationships.
Buy on Amazon →Wired for Love
Dr Stan Tatkin
A bestselling book about understanding the neurobiology of love and creating secure-functioning relationships.
Buy on Amazon →Wired for Dating
Dr Stan Tatkin
A sequel to Wired for Love that explores how to choose the right partner and navigate dating through a biological and relationship-focused lens.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Bassem Youssef, Hasan Minhaj, Prof. Amber Day
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Satire and Dissent: Interventions in Contemporary Political Debate
Amber Day
A scholarly work examining how satire and dissent function as tools for political intervention and debate in contemporary society.
Buy on Amazon →DIY Utopia: Cultural Imagination and the Remaking of the Possible
Amber Day
An edited collection exploring how cultural imagination and creative practices can contribute to reimagining and remaking social possibilities.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Bob Lahita
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Robert G. Lahita (Editor)
A standard medical textbook about systemic lupus erythematosus that is currently in its 6th edition and serves as a comprehensive reference for the disease.
Buy on Amazon →Textbook of Autoimmunity
Robert G. Lahita (Senior Editor)
A comprehensive medical textbook on autoimmunity published in 2002 that covers various autoimmune diseases and conditions.
Buy on Amazon →Immunity Strong
Robert G. Lahita
A book that explores the immune system and examines factors that improve and reduce immunity, longevity, and the link between immunity and serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders.
Buy on Amazon →Lahita's Lupus
Robert G. Lahita (Editor)
A medical textbook named after Dr. Lahita featuring 85 contributors and peers writing different chapters about systemic lupus erythematosus.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Bob Swarup
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Money Mania: Booms, Panics and Busts from Ancient Rome to the Great Meltdown
Bob Swarup
A critically acclaimed 2014 book examining the history of financial bubbles and economic crises from ancient Rome through the 2008 financial crisis.
Buy on Amazon →Asset-Liability Management Under Basel III and Solvency II
Dr. Bob Swarup
A collection of essays examining the challenges for asset-liability management under the Basel III and Solvency II regulatory frameworks.
Buy on Amazon →Financial Crises Throughout History and the Common Human Factors Underlying Them
Dr. Bob Swarup
A book examining financial crises across history and analyzing the common human behavioral and psychological factors that underlie them.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Christian Busch
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The Serendipity Mindset
Christian Busch
Explores how serendipity works as active luck that we can cultivate through identifiable approaches to foster conditions for coincidences and opportunities to arise.
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
A memoir in which the author describes his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp and how he found meaning and purpose even in the darkest circumstances.
Buy on Amazon →The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A philosophical novella exploring themes of the endlessness of the cosmos, the universe, and what truly matters in life.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Dana Sinclair
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Dialled in: Do Your Best When It Matters Most
Dr. Dana Sinclair
A guide to elite performance psychology that teaches readers how to deliver their best results in high-pressure moments through practical strategies and mindset techniques.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Daniel Amen
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Daniel G. Amen
A book about how understanding and improving brain function can lead to positive changes in life outcomes and mental health.
Buy on Amazon →The End of Mental Illness
Daniel G. Amen
A book presenting Amen's philosophy and approach to ending mental illness through brain health and neuroscience-based interventions.
Buy on Amazon →Healing ADD
Daniel G. Amen
A book about understanding and treating Attention Deficit Disorder through brain-based approaches and practical strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Change Your Brain Every Day: Simple Daily Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Memory, Moods, Focus, Energy, Habits, and Relationships
Daniel G. Amen
A 2023 book providing daily practices and exercises to improve brain health and cognitive function in multiple areas of life.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Haider Warraich and Dr. Sandeep Jauhar
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State of the Heart: Exploring the History, Science and Future of Cardiac Disease
Haider Warraich
A comprehensive exploration of the history, science, and future of cardiac disease, including discussions of heart disease in women, connections to cancer, and the implications of technology making the heart redundant.
Buy on Amazon →Heart: A History
Sandeep Jauhar
A historical account of the doctors and patients involved in advancing the understanding and treatment of the heart throughout medical history.
Buy on Amazon →Intern: A Doctor's Initiation
Sandeep Jauhar
A national bestseller documenting a physician's experiences during medical internship, optioned by NBC for a dramatic television series.
Buy on Amazon →Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician
Sandeep Jauhar
A New York Times bestseller exploring a physician's loss of faith in the American medical system and healthcare practice.
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Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender and Identity – and Why This Harms Everybody
James Lindsay
An analysis of how activist scholarship has centered identity politics and the harmful consequences of this ideological approach on society.
Buy on Amazon →How to have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide
James Lindsay
A practical guide offering strategies and techniques for having productive conversations on difficult and divisive topics.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Jennifer Sciubba
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8 Billion and Counting
Jennifer Sciubba
A book that explores how demographic trends in fertility, mortality, and migration can be understood to shape investments and decisions for creating the future we want.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B. Peterson
A self-help book offering practical rules for living a meaningful life and finding order in chaos.
Buy on Amazon →Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief
Jordan B. Peterson
A book exploring the psychology of religion and the mythological structures that underpin human belief systems and meaning-making.
Buy on Amazon →12 More Rules for Life: Beyond Mere Order
Jordan B. Peterson
A follow-up book to 12 Rules for Life offering additional guidance for navigating life's complexities.
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The Gulag Archipelago
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
A literary documentary detailing the Soviet labor camp system and political repression under Stalin's regime.
Buy on Amazon →The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
A book exploring neuroplasticity and the brain's ability to reorganize itself throughout life.
Buy on Amazon →Orphan X
Gregg Hurwitz
A thriller novel featuring an assassin protagonist and incorporating concepts related to personal values and meaningful action.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Joshua N. Weiss
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The Book of Real-World Negotiations: Successful Strategies From Business, Government, and Daily Life
Joshua N. Weiss
A book that examines real-world negotiation examples and cases rather than hypothetical scenarios, revealing what is possible through preparation, persistence, creativity, and strategic approaches to negotiations.
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Talk to Me
Unknown (documentary film about Hugh McGowan)
A documentary by a television station about Hugh McGowan, the first head of the New York Police Department's hostage negotiation team.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Judson Brewer
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The Craving Mind: from cigarettes to smartphones to love, why we get hooked and how we can break bad habits
Judson Brewer
The book explores the neuroscience of habit formation and addiction across various behaviors, explaining why humans become attached to certain behaviors and offering evidence-based strategies for breaking unwanted habits.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope
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Fool Me Once
Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope
A book about scams, stories and secrets from the trillion-dollar fraud industry.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Lloyd B. Minor
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Discovering Precision Health
Lloyd B. Minor
The book describes the shift to more preventive, personalised health care and highlights how biomedical advances are dramatically improving our ability to treat and cure complex diseases.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
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Triggers
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A book about how environmental triggers influence our behavior and how to take control of our lives rather than being subject to external factors.
Buy on Amazon →What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A bestselling book about executive coaching and personal development that identifies habits and behaviors that limit success and how to overcome them.
Buy on Amazon →MOJO
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A book about finding and maintaining momentum and confidence in your life and career.
Buy on Amazon →Succession: Are You Ready?
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A book about preparing for and managing leadership transitions and succession planning.
Buy on Amazon →The Leader of the Future
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A book exploring the qualities and skills required for effective leadership in the future.
Buy on Amazon →How Women Rise
Sally Helgesen and Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A book about the habits and behaviors that hold women back from advancing in their careers and how to overcome them.
Buy on Amazon →The Earned Life
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
A New York Times bestseller about choosing your own path in life and living a life you deserve rather than one dictated by circumstances.
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The Checklist Manifesto
Dr. Atul Gawande
A book demonstrating how checklists and structured processes improve performance, safety, and reduce errors in complex fields like medicine.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Martha Beck
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Finding Your Own North Star
Martha Beck
A self-help book that helps readers identify and pursue their authentic life direction and purpose.
Buy on Amazon →The Joy Diet
Martha Beck
A self-help book offering practical guidance for increasing joy and wellbeing in daily life.
Buy on Amazon →Expecting Adam
Martha Beck
A memoir about Martha Beck's experiences with pregnancy and raising a child with Down syndrome.
Buy on Amazon →The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self
Martha Beck
A New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club selection about finding alignment between your inner truth and outer life.
Buy on Amazon →Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose
Martha Beck
A forthcoming non-fiction book exploring how curiosity and creativity can help overcome anxiety and discover life purpose.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Nicholas Wright
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Warhead
Nicholas Wright
A neuroscience-based exploration of how the brain functions in conflict, from office politics to warfare, drawing on the author's work as a neuroscientist and Pentagon adviser.
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker
An argument that the arc of history tends toward greater peace and safety despite popular perceptions that society is declining.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Nina Ansary
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Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality
Dr. Nina Ansary
A global chronicle documenting gender inequality throughout history and contemporary society, which won the 2021 Benjamin Franklin Book Award in Interior Design and History.
Buy on Amazon →Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran
Dr. Nina Ansary
A historical account of women's untold stories and contributions in Iran, which won the 2016 International Book Award in Women's Issues.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Richard Hagberg
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Founders Keepers
Dr. Richard Hagberg
A book co-authored by Dr. Hagberg about founder characteristics and what it takes for founders to succeed in building their companies.
Buy on Amazon →Why Founders are Built to Fail & What it Takes to Succeed
Dr. Richard Hagberg
A co-authored work by Dr. Hagberg examining the inherent challenges founders face and strategies for overcoming them to achieve success.
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Influence
Robert Cialdini
A foundational work on the science of influence exploring the principles and psychological tactics that guide human behavior and decision-making.
Buy on Amazon →Pre-Suasion
Robert Cialdini
A book about how to put people in the right state of mind before delivering a message to increase receptiveness to persuasion.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Robert J. Waldinger
Read the interview →Books by Dr. Robert J. Waldinger
The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness
Robert J. Waldinger
A book that distills decades of research from the Harvard Study of Adult Development into practical insights about what truly matters in life and how to cultivate a fulfilling existence.
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Ending the Pursuit of Happiness
Barry Magid
A book that critiques the concept of chasing happiness as a permanent state and explores alternative approaches to well-being.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Rudolph Tanzi
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Super Brain
Rudolph Tanzi and Deepak Chopra
A book exploring neuroplasticity and how experiences shape the brain, written for a lay audience interested in understanding brain function and potential.
Buy on Amazon →Super Genes
Rudolph Tanzi and Deepak Chopra
An international bestseller co-authored by Tanzi and Chopra exploring the relationship between genes and health.
Buy on Amazon →The Healing Self
Rudolph Tanzi and Deepak Chopra
A book summarizing advice on preserving and promoting brain health through the SHIELD acronym framework for disease prevention.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Russell Kennedy
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Anxiety Rx
Dr. Russell Kennedy
A guide to understanding anxiety as an embodied state of alarm rooted in the body rather than just a thought disorder, offering a mind-body approach to healing.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Sam Pitroda
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Lectures on Economic Growth
Robert Lucas
A 2002 book by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Lucas examining the history and mechanics of sustained economic growth in human civilization.
Buy on Amazon →The Conditions of the Working Class in England in 1844
Friedrich Engels
A historical work by Friedrich Engels documenting the harsh living and working conditions of industrial laborers in Manchester during the Industrial Revolution.
Buy on Amazon →Dr. Tommy Wood
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The Stimulated Mind: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age
Dr. Tommy Wood
A practical, science-backed guide presenting the 3-S model (Stimulus, Supply, Support) as a blueprint for cognitive longevity and dementia prevention across all life stages.
Buy on Amazon →Ece Temelkuran
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Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now
Ece Temelkuran
A political commentary presenting ten choices for addressing contemporary crises and rebuilding human dignity and togetherness in society.
Buy on Amazon →How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship
Ece Temelkuran
A 2019 book analyzing the seven steps through which democracies can collapse into dictatorship, using Turkey's political history as a case study.
Buy on Amazon →Elaine Lin Hering
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Unlearning Silence
Elaine Lin Hering
A book examining the roots of silence and how rewiring unconscious behaviors can impact innovation, creativity, and collaboration in work and life.
Buy on Amazon →Elif Shafak
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The Bridge over the Drina
Ivo Andric
A novel by Yugoslav novelist Ivo Andric that explores the history of a bridge in the Balkans and the complex relationships between Ottoman rule and the people living under it.
Buy on Amazon →Eliot Higgins
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We Are Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the People
Eliot Higgins
A memoir and account of Bellingcat's founding and investigative methods in open-source research, which became a Sunday Times bestseller.
Buy on Amazon →Ella Mills
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Deliciously Ella
Ella Mills
Her debut cookbook published in January 2015 that became the best-selling debut cookbook ever in the UK and a New York Times bestseller.
Buy on Amazon →Ellen J. Langer
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The Mindful Body
Ellen J. Langer
A book exploring how perception and mindfulness can accelerate healing and sharpen cognition through experiments demonstrating mind-body unity.
Buy on Amazon →Emily Eavis
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Glastonbury 50
Michael Eavis and Emily Eavis
A chronicle of the Glastonbury Festival's 50-year journey from its inception in 1970, featuring contributions from notable musicians and artists including Adele, JAY-Z, Dolly Parton, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Lars Ulrich, and Guy Garvey.
Buy on Amazon →Equality
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Harry's Last Stand
Harry Leslie Smith
A memoir and modern invective about the Great Depression, World War II, and the erosion of the welfare state, showing what the past can teach us about social democracy.
Buy on Amazon →Unequal Shares
Anthony Atkinson
A book examining the distribution of income and wealth inequality.
Buy on Amazon →The Economics of Inequality
Anthony Atkinson
An economic analysis of inequality and its causes.
Buy on Amazon →Lectures on Public Economics
Anthony Atkinson and Joseph Stiglitz
An academic work on public economics and government fiscal policy.
Buy on Amazon →Poverty and Social Security
Anthony Atkinson
A study of poverty and social security systems.
Buy on Amazon →Public Economics in Action
Anthony Atkinson
A practical examination of public economic policy.
Buy on Amazon →Incomes and the Welfare State
Anthony Atkinson
An analysis of income distribution and welfare state systems.
Buy on Amazon →The Economic Consequences of Rolling Back the Welfare State
Anthony Atkinson
An economic examination of the impacts of reducing welfare state provisions.
Buy on Amazon →Social Indicators: The EU and Social Inclusion
Anthony Atkinson, B Cantillon, E Marlier, and B Nolan
A study of social indicators and inclusion within the European Union.
Buy on Amazon →The Changing Distribution of Earnings in OECD Countries
Anthony Atkinson
An analysis of how earnings distribution has changed across developed nations.
Buy on Amazon →Public Economics in an Age of Austerity
Anthony Atkinson
An examination of public economic policy during periods of austerity.
Buy on Amazon →Should Rich Nations Help the Poor?
David Hulme
A book examining the ethical and practical arguments for international development aid.
Buy on Amazon →Global Poverty: Global Governance and Poor People
David Hulme
An analysis of global poverty and international governance systems affecting poor populations.
Buy on Amazon →Governance, Management and Development
David Hulme
A study of governance and management approaches in development work.
Buy on Amazon →Just Give Money to the Poor
David Hulme
An examination of unconditional cash transfer programs as an anti-poverty strategy.
Buy on Amazon →Fair Society, Healthy Lives
Michael Marmot
A government-commissioned review examining the links between social inequality and health outcomes.
Buy on Amazon →The Spirit Level
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett
An examination of how greater equality improves virtually every aspect of society.
Buy on Amazon →Erik Huberman
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The Hawke Method
Erik Huberman
A book detailing Erik Huberman's marketing framework based on three core elements: awareness, nurturing, and trust, which he developed after helping over 3,000 brands achieve success.
Buy on Amazon →Fashion in Human Culture
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Michelle: Her First Year as First Lady
Robin Givhan and Washington Post photo staff
A book by Robin Givhan documenting Michelle Obama's first year as First Lady.
Buy on Amazon →Books Mentioned
Fashion as a Philosophy
Lars Svendsen
A philosophical examination of fashion as one of the most influential phenomena in Western civilization since the Renaissance.
Buy on Amazon →Modernism and Fashion
Kurt W. Back
An exploration of fashion's role in Western civilization and its relationship to consumer culture and artistic expression.
Buy on Amazon →Runway Madness
Unknown
A book to which Robin Givhan contributed regarding aspects of the fashion runway industry.
Buy on Amazon →No Sweat: Fashion, Free Trade and the Rights of Garment Workers
Unknown
A book examining labor rights and ethical practices in the fashion industry that Robin Givhan contributed to.
Buy on Amazon →Thirty Ways of Looking at Hillary: Reflections by Women Writers
Multiple Authors
A collection of essays by women writers reflecting on Hillary Clinton that included a contribution from Robin Givhan.
Buy on Amazon →Fearne Cotton
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Happy Place
Fearne Cotton
A wellbeing book by Fearne Cotton that became a Sunday Times and Nielsen bestseller, serving as the foundation for her Happy Place brand and podcast.
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Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton's book exploring intuition, energy, manifesting, ritual, prayer and signs, documenting her journey of overcoming anxiety and self-limiting beliefs to find contentment and deeper meaning.
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The Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri
An epic poem in which the narrator travels through hell, purgatory, and paradise, which Marchetti uses as a metaphor for his journey taking luxury brands through digital transformation.
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A Planet of Viruses
Carl Zimmer
An exploration of viruses as dynamic players in Earth's ecology, examining how they move DNA between species, influence evolution, and impact climate and biological systems.
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Flavors First
Vikas Khanna
A cookbook by Vikas Khanna that won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award.
Buy on Amazon →Khanna Sutra
Vikas Khanna
A cookbook by Vikas Khanna that won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award.
Buy on Amazon →My Great India
Vikas Khanna
A cookbook by Vikas Khanna that won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award.
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Vikas Khanna
A cookbook by Vikas Khanna that won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award.
Buy on Amazon →UTSAV: A Culinary Epic of Indian Festivals
Vikas Khanna
A luxury cookbook by Vikas Khanna that became the world's most expensive cookbook and was presented to world leaders.
Buy on Amazon →My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life
Ruth Reichl
A cookbook by Ruth Reichl published in September 2015 combining recipes with personal narrative.
Buy on Amazon →Mmmmm: A Feastiary
Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl's first food writing work published in 1972.
Buy on Amazon →Tender at the Bone
Ruth Reichl
A critically acclaimed best-selling memoir by Ruth Reichl about her life and relationship with food.
Buy on Amazon →Comfort Me with Apples
Ruth Reichl
A critically acclaimed best-selling memoir by Ruth Reichl translated into 18 languages.
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Ruth Reichl
A critically acclaimed best-selling memoir by Ruth Reichl translated into 18 languages.
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Ruth Reichl
A critically acclaimed best-selling memoir by Ruth Reichl translated into 18 languages.
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The Philosophy of Food
David Kaplan
A philosophical exploration of food and its complex relationship to economics, ecology, culture, and human society.
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Solo: A Memoir of Hope
Hope Solo
Hope Solo's best-selling autobiography published after the 2012 London Olympics, detailing her life and career as a goalkeeper.
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Sport and Social Capital
Matthew Nicholson and Russell Hoye
A 2008 academic work examining the relationship between sport participation and the development of social capital within communities.
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The Art of the Steal
Frank Abagnale
A book about fraud techniques and theft methods based on Abagnale's expertise and experience.
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Frank Abagnale
A guide to understanding and protecting oneself against identity theft.
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Frank Abagnale
A book about identity theft and how criminals steal personal information and financial data.
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Transcending Trauma
Frank Anderson MD
A book aimed at therapists that explores neuroscience, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and complex trauma treatment.
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Frank Anderson MD
A memoir by Dr. Anderson sharing his personal trauma history and journey of healing to demonstrate that recovery from severe trauma is possible.
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Frank Anderson MD and Richard Schwartz
A co-authored training manual providing guidance on Internal Family Systems therapeutic techniques and skills.
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The Beauty of Games
Frank Lantz
A book exploring games as an art form and their role in human culture and aesthetics, published by MIT Press in October 2023.
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Homo Ludens
Johan Huizinga
A foundational work arguing that play is a necessary precondition for the development of culture in human society.
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Boxing: A Cultural History
Kasia Boddy
A cultural history examining boxing as a metaphor for opposition and struggle, exploring how boxing has represented conflicts between nationality, class, race, ethnicity, religion, politics and masculinity throughout history.
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Different
Frans de Waal
A book drawing on decades of observation and studies of human and animal behaviour to argue that biology does not automatically support traditional gender roles, using chimpanzees and bonobos to challenge beliefs about masculinity, femininity, and gender inequalities.
Buy on Amazon →Mama's Last Hug
Frans de Waal
A book about a dying female chimpanzee and her emotional farewell with de Waal's professor, exploring the emotional depth and humanlike qualities of our closest primate relatives.
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The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
Gad Saad
The book exposes 'idea pathogens'—bad ideas incubated in universities and spread through political correctness that are killing common sense, rational debate, and endangering freedom of thought and speech.
Buy on Amazon →The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption
Gad Saad
Applies evolutionary psychology to understand consumption patterns and consumer behavior through a Darwinian lens.
Buy on Amazon →The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature
Gad Saad
Explores how evolutionary psychology explains human consumption choices and reveals insights into human nature through everyday purchasing behaviors.
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Gad Saad
Applies evolutionary psychology concepts to business and organizational contexts.
Buy on Amazon →The Parasitic Mind: How Idea Pathogens Are Killing Common Sense—And What We Can Do About It
Gad Saad
Examines how harmful ideological narratives spread through society and damage rational thinking.
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Homicide
Martin Daly and Margo Wilson
Argues that patterns of criminality transcend cultures and time periods because they are rooted in universal biological and evolutionary mechanisms.
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How Life Imitates Chess
Garry Kasparov
A book by Kasparov that applies chess strategy principles to life decisions and problem-solving.
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Humanocracy
Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini
A blueprint for creating organizations anchored around motivation, models, mindsets, mobilization and migration that replace bureaucracy with human-centered management systems.
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Crush It
Gary Vaynerchuk
A business book about building a personal brand and leveraging social media and digital platforms to achieve entrepreneurial success.
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Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World
H.R. McMaster
A bestselling book in which McMaster analyzes global security challenges and argues for active American engagement in defending democratic values worldwide.
Buy on Amazon →Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Lies that Led to Vietnam
H.R. McMaster
A bestselling historical examination of the decision-making processes and failures of leadership that led to the Vietnam War.
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Security Engineering
Ross Anderson
A comprehensive technical work on the principles and practice of designing secure computer systems.
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What Price Liberty?
Ben Wilson
A book examining the relationship between individual freedom, economic systems, and state control in modern society.
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Start With Why
Simon Sinek
A book about finding and communicating the purpose or 'why' behind organizations and their actions to inspire and drive meaningful change.
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The Wall and the Bridge
Glenn Hubbard
A book arguing that walls never lead to prosperity and that building bridges through investment in skills and infrastructure is necessary for economic progress in the face of technological change and globalization.
Buy on Amazon →Global Hunger
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The End of Poverty
Jeffrey Sachs
A comprehensive guide to ending extreme poverty through sustainable development strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet
Jeffrey Sachs
An exploration of economic solutions to global challenges in a world of limited resources and growing population.
Buy on Amazon →The Price of Civilization
Jeffrey Sachs
An analysis of the costs of economic inequality and unsustainable development in modern society.
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World Hunger: 12 Myths
Frances Moore Lappé, Joseph Collins, Peter Rosset
An analysis debunking common misconceptions about global hunger and food production.
Buy on Amazon →Accounting for Hunger
Olivier de Schutter, Kaitlin Y Cordez
An examination of the right to food as a human right and its economic and social implications.
Buy on Amazon →Hakan Bulgurlu
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A Mountain to Climb
Hakan Bulgurlu
An account of Hakan Bulgurlu's Mount Everest expedition in May 2019, detailing the grueling climb, the climate crisis, and the leadership lessons learned from the experience.
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Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil
Hamish McKenzie
A book about Elon Musk's Tesla and its role in sparking an electric vehicle revolution to transition away from oil dependency.
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Milestones
Sayyid Qutb
A foundational ideological text of modern Islamism that drew from European fascist and communist ideas, comparable to Das Kapital and Mein Kampf.
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Karl Marx
The seminal work of Marxist political economy and communist ideology, referenced as comparable to Sayyid Qutb's Milestones.
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Adolf Hitler
The autobiographical manifesto of Nazi ideology, referenced as comparable to Sayyid Qutb's Milestones in terms of ideological influence.
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Inheritance
Harvey Whitehouse
The book explores how evolved human urges have shaped and been reshaped by human history across twelve millennia and five continents, revealing how our ancient inheritance explains the modern world and offers insights for changing it.
Buy on Amazon →How Education Made Us
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Introduction to Modeling and Control of IC Engine Systems
Lino Guzzella
A textbook on modeling and control systems for internal combustion engines, published by Springer Verlag in its 2nd edition in 2010.
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Lino Guzzella
A research textbook on vehicle propulsion systems covering modeling and optimization techniques, published by Springer Verlag in its 3rd edition in 2013.
Buy on Amazon →Foundations of Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits
Anant Agarwal
A textbook covering the fundamental principles and concepts of analog and digital electronic circuit design and analysis.
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Education
Gary Thomas
A work discussing how education has enabled human cognitive development and the accumulation and transmission of knowledge across generations.
Buy on Amazon →How Technology Stole Our Minds
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Stand out of Our Light
James Williams
An exploration of how technology and digital systems undermine human autonomy and attention, with implications for personal agency and democratic society.
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Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Jaron Lanier
A critique of social media platforms arguing that they use behavior modification techniques at scale to manipulate users for profit, with damaging consequences for society.
Buy on Amazon →How to Change the World
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Humanitarian Economics: War, Disaster and the Global Aid Market
Gilles Carbonnier
An examination of the economic dynamics of armed conflict, humanitarian action, and the global aid market.
Buy on Amazon →Woman to Woman Wisdom, Inspiration for Real Life
Linda Fuller, Bettie Youngs, Donna Schuller
A book providing wisdom and inspiration for women navigating real-life challenges and personal development.
Buy on Amazon →Hussain Sajwani
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Flashes of Thought
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
A collection of reflections and insights on leadership, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship by the UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
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Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism
Ian Bremmer
A New York Times bestseller examining the failure of globalism and the rise of populist movements dividing societies.
Buy on Amazon →Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World
Ian Bremmer
A national bestseller analyzing the consequences of a G-Zero world where no single country dominates the global order.
Buy on Amazon →The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations?
Ian Bremmer
A national bestseller exploring the conflict between state control and free market capitalism in the global economy.
Buy on Amazon →Superpower: Three Choices for America's Role in the World
Ian Bremmer
A book presenting three strategic options for how the United States can position itself in global geopolitics.
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Even Silence Has Its End
Ingrid Betancourt
A memoir that lyrically recounts Betancourt's six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle held by FARC guerrillas.
Buy on Amazon →The Blue Line
Ingrid Betancourt
A work of fiction about the disappearances in Argentina during the Dirty War from 1976 to 1983.
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Save the Animals! 101 Easy Things You Can Do
Ingrid Newkirk
A practical guide offering 101 simple actions individuals can take to help animals and reduce animal cruelty.
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Ingrid Newkirk
A children's book providing 50 ways for kids to contribute to animal welfare and protection.
Buy on Amazon →The Compassionate Cook
Ingrid Newkirk
A cookbook promoting compassionate eating through vegetarian recipes and ethical food choices.
Buy on Amazon →250 Ways to Make Your Cat Adore You
Ingrid Newkirk
A guide offering 250 tips and techniques for improving the relationship between cat owners and their feline companions.
Buy on Amazon →You Can Save the Animals: 251 Simple Ways to Stop Thoughtless Cruelty
Ingrid Newkirk
A practical manual providing 251 simple actions people can take to prevent animal cruelty in their daily lives.
Buy on Amazon →Free the Animals
Ingrid Newkirk
A book about animal liberation and strategies for protecting animals from exploitation and abuse.
Buy on Amazon →Making Kind Choices
Ingrid Newkirk
A guide to making compassionate choices in daily life that reduce harm to animals and the environment.
Buy on Amazon →Let's Have a Dog Party!
Ingrid Newkirk
A book about organizing social events and activities centered around celebrating and caring for dogs.
Buy on Amazon →One Can Make a Difference
Ingrid Newkirk
An inspirational work about how individual actions can create meaningful change for animal welfare and rights.
Buy on Amazon →The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights
Ingrid Newkirk
A comprehensive guide explaining animal rights principles and providing practical information on how to live according to those values.
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Animal Liberation
Peter Singer
A foundational work on animal rights that argues for equal consideration of animals' interests based on their capacity to suffer rather than their intelligence or ability to reason.
Buy on Amazon →Is Life our Greatest Natural Disaster?
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The Teachings of Don Juan
Carlos Castaneda
A spiritual narrative about a man's apprenticeship with a Yaqui sorcerer named Don Juan Matus, exploring perception, reality, and personal transformation.
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How and How Not to Be Happy
J. Budziszewski
A philosophical exploration of what true happiness is, dispelling myths about fulfillment and examining whether lasting contentment can be achieved through wealth, fame, pleasure, and other commonly pursued goods.
Buy on Amazon →Jaan Tallinn, Sir John Beddington, Sir Crispin Tickell
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Climate Change and World Affairs
Sir Crispin Tickell
Explores the links between climate change and international politics and diplomacy.
Buy on Amazon →Mary Anning of Lyme Regis
Sir Crispin Tickell
A biographical work about the paleontologist Mary Anning and her life and discoveries in Lyme Regis.
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Human Impact on the Earth
William B. Meyer
Examines how humankind has become a powerful force in the biosphere, modifying the Earth's surface as a principal agent of change.
Buy on Amazon →An Essay on the Principle of Population
Thomas Malthus
Argues that population growth will outpace food production, leading to inevitable checks on population through disease, famine, and other means.
Buy on Amazon →Jack Schwager
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Market Wizards
Jack Schwager
A series of interviews with the most successful traders and investors in the world, exploring their strategies and approaches to generating returns.
Buy on Amazon →Hedge Fund Market Wizards
Jack Schwager
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of hedge funds featuring interviews with fifteen traders who have consistently beaten the markets.
Buy on Amazon →The New Market Wizards
Jack Schwager
A continuation of the Market Wizards series featuring interviews with successful traders and their investment strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Stock Market Wizards
Jack Schwager
An installment in the Market Wizards series focusing on successful stock market traders and their methodologies.
Buy on Amazon →A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets
Jack Schwager
A comprehensive reference work on the futures markets, considered a classic in the field.
Buy on Amazon →Schwager on Futures: Fundamental Analysis
Jack Schwager
The first volume in a three-volume series covering fundamental analysis approaches to futures trading.
Buy on Amazon →Schwager on Futures: Technical Analysis
Jack Schwager
The second volume in a three-volume series covering technical analysis approaches to futures trading.
Buy on Amazon →Schwager on Futures: Managed Trading
Jack Schwager
The third volume in a three-volume series covering managed trading approaches and strategies.
Buy on Amazon →Getting Started in Technical Analysis
Jack Schwager
An introductory guide to technical analysis for beginning traders, part of John Wiley's Getting Started series.
Buy on Amazon →Jacqueline Gold CBE
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50 Shades of Grey
E L James
An erotic novel that became a global phenomenon, selling hundreds of millions of copies before its film adaptation, which Ann Summers strategically engaged with through marketing.
Buy on Amazon →Jacqueline Novogratz
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The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor
Jacqueline Novogratz
A memoir describing Novogratz's experiences working in microfinance and poverty alleviation across different countries and communities.
Buy on Amazon →Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World
Jacqueline Novogratz
A book outlining new operating principles and practices needed to address systemic poverty and create meaningful social change in the modern world.
Buy on Amazon →James Nestor
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
An exploration of how modern civilization has lost the ability to breathe correctly and the scientific evidence showing how proper breathing can improve health, athletic performance, and treat various conditions.
Buy on Amazon →James Rickards
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Currency Wars
James Rickards
An analysis of financial warfare and currency conflicts as tools of economic and geopolitical strategy.
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The Black Swan
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
An exploration of highly improbable and unpredictable events that have massive impact, challenging the assumption of normally distributed risk.
Buy on Amazon →Jaron Lanier
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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto
Jaron Lanier
A manifesto expressing spiritual sensibility in high tech times, critiquing how the Web and software are reshaping culture and the marketplace.
Buy on Amazon →Who Owns the Future?
Jaron Lanier
A foundational critique of internet economics providing one of the only frameworks for reform in tech regulation and digital economics.
Buy on Amazon →Wenn Träume Erwachsen Werden (When Dreams Grow Up)
Jaron Lanier
A collection of essays published in 2015.
Buy on Amazon →Dawn of the New Everything
Jaron Lanier
A memoir of Lanier's unusual childhood, early Silicon Valley, and the origins of Virtual Reality, also serving as a science book and historical dissection of tech culture origins.
Buy on Amazon →Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Jaron Lanier
An international bestseller synthesizing knowledge about algorithmic manipulation and the dangers of social media technology.
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The Machine Stops
E. M. Forster
An early science fiction story that provided an accurate portrayal of what social media and network dangers might look like.
Buy on Amazon →Jay Ingram
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The Science of Pets
Jay Ingram
An exploration of the latest science behind pets, examining myths and misconceptions about various animals that live with humans and their relationships with us.
Buy on Amazon →Science of Why series
Jay Ingram
A bestselling popular science series by Jay Ingram exploring the scientific explanations behind everyday phenomena.
Buy on Amazon →Jeb Corliss
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Memoirs from the Edge
Jeb Corliss
An autobiography in which Corliss shares powerful and formative experiences from his life, including his mental-health struggles and how he rebuilt himself repeatedly through extreme sports.
Buy on Amazon →Jenn Lim
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Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact
Jenn Lim
A guide on how authentic leaders prioritize purpose and people to drive organizational growth and impact.
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Delivering Happiness
Tony Hsieh
A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller that sold one million copies worldwide, exploring happiness and company culture through the lens of Zappos.com's philosophy.
Buy on Amazon →Jeremy Smith
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The Stoic Capitalist
Robert Rosenkranz
A book exploring stoic philosophy applied to capitalist principles and investment philosophy.
Buy on Amazon →100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer
Ken Costa
A book examining the massive intergenerational transfer of wealth and its economic implications.
Buy on Amazon →Jeremy Utley & Perry Klebahn
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Ideaflow – Why Creative Businesses Win
Jeremy Utley & Perry Klebahn
A book about how creative businesses can win by developing ideaflow—the ability to routinely generate and commercialize breakthrough ideas.
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
A book exploring how two systems of thought drive human reasoning and decision-making, drawing on decades of research by Kahneman and Tversky on behavioral economics.
Buy on Amazon →Jill Tarter
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The Eerie Silence
Paul Davies
A book exploring the apparent silence of the universe and the Fermi Paradox, questioning why we have not detected evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vastness of the cosmos.
Buy on Amazon →Jim McKelvey
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The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time
Jim McKelvey
A book about how to build a pattern of ground-breaking, competition-proof entrepreneurship by understanding innovation stacks and solving problems one crazy idea at a time.
Buy on Amazon →Jimmy Wales
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The Law of Accelerating Returns
Ray Kurzweil
A 2001 essay describing exponential growth of technological progress in society and the rapid pace of technological change.
Buy on Amazon →The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
A foundational 1776 work arguing that individual rational self-interest contributes to the general good of humanity through free market economies.
Buy on Amazon →Jocko Willink
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Jocko Willink
A #1 New York Times bestseller that teaches leadership principles derived from Navy SEAL operations and military experience.
Buy on Amazon →Dichotomy of Leadership
Jocko Willink
A leadership book that explores the balance and tensions leaders must navigate in their decision-making and management approaches.
Buy on Amazon →Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual
Jocko Willink
A New York Times Bestseller that provides practical guidance on discipline as a pathway to personal and professional freedom.
Buy on Amazon →Way of the Warrior Kid
Jocko Willink
A bestselling children's book series that teaches principles of discipline, leadership, and resilience to young readers.
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About Face
Col. David Hackworth
A memoir about war that is filled with implicit leadership lessons and military insights.
Buy on Amazon →Jody Michael
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Leading Lightly
Jody Michael
A book presenting a radical model for transformational leadership that enables leaders to manage work and life with ease and clarity while improving performance and decision-making.
Buy on Amazon →Joe Foster
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Shoemaker
Joe Foster
A memoir detailing Joe Foster's journey building Reebok from a small factory in Bolton into a global sports brand, covering the challenges and sacrifices of creating a world-beating company.
Buy on Amazon →Joe Sanok
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Thursday is the New Friday
Joe Sanok
A book that presents practical, evidence-based methodologies to challenge the traditional work-week structure and provide ways of working that create more space for living.
Buy on Amazon →Joe Zammit-Lucia
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The New Political Capitalism
Joe Zammit-Lucia
A book that bridges the gap between the reality of the relationship between politics and business and the lack of familiarity of the business community with political thinking.
Buy on Amazon →Johann Hari
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention
Johann Hari
An exploration of the twelve factors that have caused attention spans to shorten, based on interviews with over 200 world experts on attention and focus.
Buy on Amazon →John Brynjolfsson
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Inflation-Protection Bonds
John Brynjolfsson
A book co-authored by Brynjolfsson on inflation-indexed bonds and their role in investment protection.
Buy on Amazon →The Handbook of Inflation-Indexed Bonds
John Brynjolfsson
A comprehensive handbook on inflation-indexed bonds that Brynjolfsson co-edited as a reference work for investors.
Buy on Amazon →John Chambers
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Connecting the Dots: Lessons for Leadership in a Startup World
John Chambers
A book sharing management, leadership, and business principles based on Chambers' lessons learned during his tenure at Cisco and work with startups.
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Crossing the Chasm
Geoffrey Moore
A business strategy book about how technology companies can transition from early innovators to mainstream markets.
Buy on Amazon →John Kavanagh
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Win or Learn
John Kavanagh
A book by John Kavanagh about his coaching philosophy and experiences training elite MMA fighters, opening with his personal journey from being afraid of conflict to becoming a world-renowned combat sports coach.
Buy on Amazon →Jonathan Gottschall
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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
Jonathan Gottschall
A New York Times Editor's Choice about the role of storytelling in human nature and culture, exploring why humans are driven to tell and consume stories.
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Imagine: How Creativity Works
Jonah Lehrer
A book about creativity that explores how creative ideas emerge and develop.
Buy on Amazon →Jordan Belfort
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The Wolf of Wall Street
Jordan Belfort
A memoir detailing Jordan Belfort's rise and fall as a stockbroker and owner of Stratton Oakmont on Wall Street during the 1990s.
Buy on Amazon →Catching the Wolf of Wall Street
Jordan Belfort
A sequel memoir following Jordan Belfort's fall from grace, legal troubles, and his subsequent re-emergence as a force in business success.
Buy on Amazon →Joseph Cirincione
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Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
Joseph Cirincione
A comprehensive examination of the history of nuclear weapons development and future implications for global security.
Buy on Amazon →Deadly Arsenals: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats
Joseph Cirincione
An analysis of weapons of mass destruction including nuclear, biological, and chemical threats to international security.
Buy on Amazon →Joseph S. Nye Jr.
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Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
An examination of how moral considerations have influenced American presidential decision-making in foreign policy from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Donald Trump.
Buy on Amazon →The Powers to Lead
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
A book exploring the different types of power and leadership capabilities required in modern political contexts.
Buy on Amazon →The Future of Power
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
An analysis of how power is changing in the 21st century, including discussions of soft power and the shifting nature of international influence.
Buy on Amazon →Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
A study of how presidential leadership has shaped American dominance and influence in the international system.
Buy on Amazon →The Power Game: a Washington Novel
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
A fictional novel set in Washington D.C. that explores themes of power and politics.
Buy on Amazon →Power Interdependence
Robert Keohane and Joseph S. Nye Jr.
A foundational work from the 1970s that challenged realist approaches to international relations by emphasizing interdependence and the role of institutions in international affairs.
Buy on Amazon →Judd B. Kessler
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Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want
Judd B. Kessler
A book that reveals the secrets of how hidden markets work and how to successfully maneuver within them to tip the odds in your favor.
Buy on Amazon →Jules Evans
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James
A foundational work examining religious experiences and their psychological significance in human life.
Buy on Amazon →Motivation and Personality
Abraham Maslow
A psychological work introducing the concept of peak experiences and human self-actualization.
Buy on Amazon →June Sarpong
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Diversify
June Sarpong
A book that examines the research behind diversity and discrimination while grounding them in personal narratives, highlighting our common humanity.
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Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg
A book about women in the workplace and career advancement that inspired June Sarpong to write a multicultural version on diversity.
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The Philosophy of Civilization
Albert Schweitzer
A 1923 philosophical work exploring how civilization develops through individual ideals aimed at human progress and the necessity of ethical development.
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Sheryl WuDunn
A book documenting the systematic killing of girls based on their gender and exploring gender-based violence and discrimination globally.
Buy on Amazon →Kalki Koechlin
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Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
A collection of fairytales and folk stories from around the world interpreted from a woman's perspective, exploring female empowerment and psychology.
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The Age of Outrage
Karthik Ramanna
A framework for leaders to understand, manage, and emerge stronger from the outrage and polarization affecting organizations and society today.
Buy on Amazon →Kate Raworth
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Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist
Kate Raworth
A framework proposing that economies should aim to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet, moving beyond GDP-focused growth models.
Buy on Amazon →Katie Melua
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The Art and Craft of Poetry Writing
Fiona Sampson
A book on poetry writing techniques that Katie Melua turned to while developing her lyrical songwriting skills.
Buy on Amazon →Keith Carmichael and Prof Juan Méndez
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Taking A Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights
Juan E. Méndez and Marjory Wentworth
A work tracing the development and evolution of human rights principles and advocacy throughout history.
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Understanding Torture
J. Wisnewski
A philosophical examination of torture's presence throughout human civilization and its institutional manifestations across societies.
Buy on Amazon →Ken Lindner
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Aspire Higher: How to Find the Love, Positivity, and Purpose to Elevate Your Life and The World
Ken Lindner
Lindner's sixth book that teaches readers how to make positive life choices to develop self-love, purpose, and positivity while elevating both their own lives and the lives of others.
Buy on Amazon →Kevin Kelly
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Out of Control
Kevin Kelly
An exploration of complex systems, self-organizing networks, and the parallels between biological and technological evolution.
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Kevin Kelly
An examination of twelve technological forces shaping the future and how they will transform society, business, and human experience.
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Kevin Kelly
A collection of practical wisdom and aphoristic advice distilled from decades of experience, presented as memorable insights for navigating life.
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Kevin Kelly
Explores how machines, economies, and large human-made systems are becoming increasingly biological in nature.
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Kevin Kelly
Outlines the new economics of the digital world and introduces concepts like the importance of 'free' pricing models.
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Kevin Kelly
Offers the first comprehensive theory of technology, defining its nature as a force in the universe.
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Kevin Kelly
Describes the unavoidable technological and social trends expected in the next twenty years.
Buy on Amazon →Cool Tools
Kevin Kelly
A 500-page book compiling the best tool reviews from eleven years of the Cool Tools website.
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
Nicholas Carr
Examines how the internet is changing the way humans think and process information.
Buy on Amazon →Understanding Media
Marshall McLuhan
A seminal work exploring how different media technologies shape human communication and consciousness.
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Financial Literacy Book Series
Kevin O'Leary
A best-selling series of books by Kevin O'Leary focused on teaching financial literacy and money management principles.
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Life is Hard
Kieran Setiya
A philosophical exploration of how to navigate life's challenges including personal trauma, grief, failure, and the search for meaning, drawing on ancient and modern philosophical guidance.
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On Human Rights
James Griffin
A seminal text examining the philosophical foundations of human rights and how ethical beliefs are shaped by understanding of the empirical world.
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The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity
Kwame Anthony Appiah
A philosophical exploration of identity, examining the labels and categories we use to understand ourselves and others in society.
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Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche
Haruki Murakami
An examination of the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack and its psychological impact on Japanese society.
Buy on Amazon →Labour Market Arbitrage in China
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On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
David Ricardo
A foundational economic text that explains the principle of comparative advantage and how nations can benefit from specializing in goods where they have competitive advantage and engaging in trade.
Buy on Amazon →Laura Gassner Otting
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Limitless
Laura Gassner Otting
A book about discovering and defining personal success through finding alignment, consonance, and flow in work and life.
Buy on Amazon →Wonderhell
Laura Gassner Otting
A book divided into three sections (imposter town, doubtsville, and burn out city) exploring the psychological experience and emotions following achievement and success.
Buy on Amazon →Lauren Templeton
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Investing the Templeton Way: The Market Beating Strategies of Value Investing Legendary Bargain Hunter
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips
A book that outlines Sir John Templeton's value investing principles and strategies for identifying undervalued stocks and beating the market.
Buy on Amazon →Lawrence Krauss
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The Edge of Knowledge
Lawrence Krauss
Krauss explores the mysteries of the universe from cosmology to life itself, examining both known unknowns and unknown unknowns at the frontiers of scientific comprehension.
Buy on Amazon →The Known Unknowns
Lawrence Krauss
The UK title of 'The Edge of Knowledge,' representing Krauss's exploration of the boundaries between what we know and what remains mysterious in science.
Buy on Amazon →Leadership
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My Share of the Task
Stan McChrystal
A memoir by Stan McChrystal detailing his military career and leadership experiences.
Buy on Amazon →Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
Stan McChrystal
A book by Stan McChrystal about new organizational and leadership approaches for complex modern environments.
Buy on Amazon →Delivering Happiness
Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsieh's book outlining his path to success and how corporate culture can drive achievement and happiness.
Buy on Amazon →Leading Change
John P. Kotter
John Kotter's influential 1996 book on organizational change and leadership strategy.
Buy on Amazon →Leading the Life You Want: Skills for Integrating Work and Life
Stewart Friedman
A book by Stewart Friedman on integrating work and life through enhanced leadership capacity and personal integration.
Buy on Amazon →Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life
Stewart Friedman
Stewart Friedman's award-winning book presenting a program for improving leadership performance across all life domains.
Buy on Amazon →Learned Helplessness in Democracies & Economies
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The Paradox of Choice
Barry Schwartz
Explores how having too many choices can paradoxically lead to decreased satisfaction and decision paralysis in modern society.
Buy on Amazon →Learning To Be Who We Are
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Mud, Sweat & Tears
Bear Grylls
A number one bestselling autobiography detailing Bear Grylls' journey through survival training and adventure.
Buy on Amazon →The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Sir Ken Robinson
A New York Times bestseller about discovering your passion and how it can transform your life.
Buy on Amazon →Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative
Sir Ken Robinson
A classic work on creativity and innovation that received a 10th anniversary edition in 2011.
Buy on Amazon →Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
Sir Ken Robinson
A guide to discovering your talents and passions to transform your life, published by Viking in May 2013.
Buy on Amazon →All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education
Sir Ken Robinson
A national commission report on creativity, education and the economy for the UK Government published in 1999, also known as The Robinson Report.
Buy on Amazon →Unlocking Creativity
Sir Ken Robinson
A blueprint for creative and economic development adopted by political and business leaders across Northern Ireland as part of the Peace Process.
Buy on Amazon →Learning from the Holocaust
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Confronting the Silence, A Holocaust Survivor's Search for God
Walter Ziffer
A Holocaust survivor's personal account exploring theological and spiritual questions arising from his experiences during the Holocaust.
Buy on Amazon →Woman Without a Number
Iby Knill
A Holocaust survivor's memoir recounting her experiences of imprisonment, torture, and survival in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Buy on Amazon →Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Stepsister of Anne Frank
Eva Schloss
A Holocaust survivor's account of hiding in Amsterdam, capture, imprisonment in Auschwitz-Birkenau, and her journey of survival and reconciliation.
Buy on Amazon →The Teaching of Disdain: An Examination of Christology and New Testament Attitudes Toward Jews
Walter Ziffer
An academic examination of Christian theological teachings and their historical attitudes toward Jewish people.
Buy on Amazon →The Birth of Christianity from the Matrix of Judaism
Walter Ziffer
A scholarly work exploring the origins of Christianity within its Jewish religious and cultural context.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Anne Frank
The famous diary of a Jewish girl hiding from Nazi persecution in Amsterdam during World War II.
Buy on Amazon →Lindsey Vonn
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Strong Is the New Beautiful: Embrace Your Natural Beauty, Eat Clean, and Harness Your Power
Lindsey Vonn
A New York Times bestselling debut novel by Lindsey Vonn about embracing natural beauty, healthy eating, and personal empowerment.
Buy on Amazon →Lord Simon McDonald
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Leadership: Lessons from a Life in Diplomacy
Lord Simon McDonald
A memoir in which Lord Simon McDonald shares observations and lessons about leadership drawn from his four decades of experience working with ministers, diplomats, and world leaders on complex international issues.
Buy on Amazon →Louis-Vincent Gave
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Our Brave New World
Louis-Vincent Gave
A book exploring economic and geopolitical changes in the global economy.
Buy on Amazon →The End is Not Nigh
Louis-Vincent Gave
A book challenging pessimistic economic forecasts and analyzing long-term economic trends.
Buy on Amazon →Lucia Annunzio
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Contagious Success
Lucia Annunzio
A management book that revealed the global standard for high performance and was voted Fast Company's Readers' Choice.
Buy on Amazon →Communicoding
Lucia Annunzio
A business book published by Fine in 1990 and Penguin USA in 1991 focused on communication and organizational dynamics.
Buy on Amazon →Evolutionary Leadership
Lucia Annunzio
A business book published by Simon & Schuster in 2001 and Fireside in 2002 exploring leadership evolution and development.
Buy on Amazon →Malcolm Gladwell
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The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
Explores how small changes can have major effects and how ideas, products, and behaviors spread like epidemics.
Buy on Amazon →Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
Examines the power of intuitive thinking and the ability to make good decisions in the blink of an eye.
Buy on Amazon →Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
Analyzes the factors that contribute to high achievement and success, including timing, cultural influences, and practice.
Buy on Amazon →What the Dog Saw
Malcolm Gladwell
A collection of essays exploring the hidden truths behind everyday things and unconventional perspectives on familiar topics.
Buy on Amazon →David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
Examines how underdogs can defeat far more powerful opponents and how disadvantages can become advantages.
Buy on Amazon →Talking to Strangers
Malcolm Gladwell
Investigates why we are so often misled by strangers and the challenges of understanding people we do not know.
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Jane Jacobs
A foundational urban planning book that critiques conventional city planning and emphasizes the importance of street-level activity and community engagement in urban design.
Buy on Amazon →Marc Chandler
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Making Sense of the Dollar, Exposing Dangerous Myths About Trade and Foreign Exchange
Marc Chandler
A book that examines the US dollar's role in international trade and foreign exchange, debunking common misconceptions about trade deficits and currency valuation.
Buy on Amazon →Marc Randolph
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That Will Never Work
Marc Randolph
A memoir about Marc Randolph's founding of Netflix and the early challenges of building the DVD-by-mail rental business that industry experts said would never work.
Buy on Amazon →Marianne Williamson
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A Return to Love
Marianne Williamson
A spiritual guide exploring love, fear, and personal transformation that includes the famous quote about humanity's deepest fear and greatest power.
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A Course in Miracles
Unknown (scribed by Helen Schucman)
A spiritual text that teaches the removal of barriers to awareness of love's presence and explores learning through joy versus pain.
Buy on Amazon →Into the Magic Shop
James Doty
A memoir by Stanford neurosurgeon James Doty about his journey learning metaphysics and eastern philosophy, documenting how the heart guides the body as much as the brain.
Buy on Amazon →Mark Cuban
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How to Win at the Sport of Business
Mark Cuban
A book about applying competitive sports mentality and entrepreneurial principles to business success.
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The Master Algorithm
Pedro Domingos
A book exploring machine learning and the quest to find a universal algorithm that can learn from data.
Buy on Amazon →Rebooting AI
Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis
A book examining the current state of artificial intelligence and the challenges and opportunities for improving AI systems.
Buy on Amazon →Mark Spitznagel
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
A book exploring unexpected, high-impact events and how they shape markets and society, which is the conceptual foundation for the entire interview's discussion of black swan market events.
Buy on Amazon →Martin E. Hellman
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Breakthrough: Emerging New Thinking
Martin E. Hellman
A book exploring the ethics of technological development and the disparity between scientific progress and societal development.
Buy on Amazon →Marty Dubin
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Blindspotting
Martin Dubin
A practical guide that provides a framework for understanding six types of leadership blindspots and includes coaching sessions demonstrating how leaders can recognize and overcome their own blindspots.
Buy on Amazon →Matthew McConaughey
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Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey
McConaughey's memoir that explores his life journey and introduces the concept of 'catching greenlights' as an approach to living with satisfaction and purpose.
Buy on Amazon →Matthew Walker
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Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker
A comprehensive exploration of sleep science revealing the physiological and cognitive functions of sleep and the consequences of sleep deprivation.
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On Sleep and Sleeplessness
Aristotle
An ancient philosophical treatise examining the nature of sleep and wakefulness and their relationship to the soul and body.
Buy on Amazon →Toward a Philosophy of Sleep
Henry W. Johnstone Jr.
A philosophical work exploring whether sleep is truly necessary to human life or merely accidental to human existence.
Buy on Amazon →Max Richter
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Maddaddam
Margaret Atwood
A science fiction novel that is part of the Maddaddam trilogy, which served as the basis for a ballet collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor.
Buy on Amazon →Melinda Gates
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The Moment of Lift
Melinda Gates
A memoir in which Melinda Gates shares her journey from working behind the scenes to becoming a global advocate for women and girls, driven by the belief that gender equity is the lever that lifts everything.
Buy on Amazon →Melissa Daimler
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ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success
Melissa Daimler
A guide to taking a systems approach to company culture by integrating behaviors, processes, and practices with organizational purpose and strategy.
Buy on Amazon →Mental Health
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Neurobiology of Parental Care
Thomas R. Insel, Michael Numan
A scientific exploration of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying parental care behaviors and bonding.
Buy on Amazon →Far and Away: Essays from the Brink of Change
Andrew Solomon
A collection of essays examining political, cultural, and spiritual transformations in various regions around the world.
Buy on Amazon →Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
Andrew Solomon
A bestselling exploration of families raising exceptional children and how they find meaning in navigating their unique challenges.
Buy on Amazon →The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon
A comprehensive examination of depression that won the National Book Award, exploring the condition's personal and medical dimensions.
Buy on Amazon →The Irony Tower: Soviet Artists in a Time of Glasnost
Andrew Solomon
A study of Russian artists and their work during the period of Soviet glasnost and cultural opening.
Buy on Amazon →A Stone Boat
Andrew Solomon
A novel about a man's shifting identity as he witnesses his mother's battle with cancer.
Buy on Amazon →Michael Plant
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Taking Happiness Seriously
Michael Plant
A book that aims to modernise J.S. Mill's Utilitarianism with contemporary empirical insights on happiness and wellbeing.
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Principles of Morals and Legislation
Jeremy Bentham
An 1789 foundational work establishing the utilitarian principle that society should care about people's happiness and suffering.
Buy on Amazon →Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill
A philosophical work on utilitarianism that Michael Plant's book Taking Happiness Seriously aims to modernise with contemporary empirical insights.
Buy on Amazon →Michael Shermer
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Conspiracy: Why Rational People Believe Irrational Theories
Michael Shermer
An overarching review of conspiracy theories examining who believes them, why they believe them, which ones are real, and what should be done about them.
Buy on Amazon →Michael Spence
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The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World
Michael Spence
An analysis of economic growth patterns across advanced and developing economies, exploring how different nations will converge at varying speeds over time.
Buy on Amazon →Mike Berners-Lee
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There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years
Mike Berners-Lee
A practical and holistic guide to the 21st century's biggest challenges with guidance for individuals, businesses and politicians.
Buy on Amazon →How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything
Mike Berners-Lee
A comprehensive exploration of the carbon footprint of everyday products and activities, with an updated version published in Summer 2020.
Buy on Amazon →The Burning Question
Mike Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark
An examination of the big picture on climate change and the global dynamics required to address the problem through politics, economics, psychology and technology.
Buy on Amazon →Mike Evans
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Hangry
Mike Evans
A memoir chronicling Mike Evans' journey building GrubHub from a bedroom startup to a $7 billion company, detailing the challenges of entrepreneurship including eighty-hour work weeks, customer acquisition, acquisitions, marriage strain, and critical business decisions.
Buy on Amazon →Mike Maples Jr
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Pattern Breakers: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Start-Ups
Mike Maples Jr
An investigation into why some businesses succeed while others fail despite doing everything right, upending conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship.
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Spaceman
Mike Massimino
A memoir by astronaut Mike Massimino about his experiences in space and how spaceflight changed his perspective on Earth and humanity.
Buy on Amazon →Mitch Cohen
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The Self Made Billionaire Effect
Mitch Cohen and John Sviokla
A study on self-made billionaires that examines what characteristics and patterns distinguish those who build billion-dollar companies.
Buy on Amazon →Mitch Kapor
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Closing the Equity Gap
Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein
A book detailing stories of remarkable businesses launched by Kapor Capital that achieve social and economic justice while demonstrating strong financial returns for gap-closing startups serving communities of color and low-income communities.
Buy on Amazon →Mitch Lowe
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Watch and Learn
Mitch Lowe
An insider's perspective on the dramatic evolution of the entertainment business from early cable television, Beta, and VHS to a world where consumers have infinite choice and control over the movies they see.
Buy on Amazon →Mitchell Baker
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Human-Centered Design as a Fragile Encounter
Marc Steen
A work examining human-centered design approaches and the challenges of creating technology that meets users' actual needs rather than being driven purely by technological capabilities.
Buy on Amazon →Mo Gawdat
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Scary Smart
Mo Gawdat
A book about artificial intelligence and how humans can teach themselves and machines to live better in an AI-driven future.
Buy on Amazon →Solve for Happy
Mo Gawdat
An internationally bestselling book about finding happiness and solving life's problems through a mathematical and practical approach.
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War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
A science fiction novel about an alien invasion of Earth by beings far more intelligent than humans.
Buy on Amazon →Moisés Naím and Admiral James Stavridis
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The End of Power
Moisés Naím
An examination of how power is changing across all sectors of society and why incumbents are losing their ability to maintain dominance.
Buy on Amazon →Illicit
Moisés Naím
A detailed exposé on modern criminal networks and illicit trade across the globe.
Buy on Amazon →The Accidental Admiral: A Sailor Takes Command at NATO
Admiral James Stavridis
A memoir of Admiral Stavridis's naval career and his experiences as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO.
Buy on Amazon →Music in Human Culture
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This Is Your Brain on Music
Daniel Levitin
An exploration of the neuroscience behind music and how the human brain processes and responds to musical experiences.
Buy on Amazon →Musicophilia
Oliver Sacks
An examination of the relationship between music and the human brain, exploring why music is fundamental to human nature and consciousness.
Buy on Amazon →The Descent of Man
Charles Darwin
Darwin's work discussing human evolution and natural selection, including his observations on the mysterious origins and purpose of music in human culture.
Buy on Amazon →Nadia Murad
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The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
Nadia Murad
A memoir recounting Nadia Murad's experience of the genocide against the Yazidi people and her imprisonment by ISIS, becoming a New York Times bestseller.
Buy on Amazon →Natalie Kyriacou
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Nature's Last Dance: Tales of Wonder in an Age of Extinction
Natalie Kyriacou
A collection of essays and stories exploring humanity's relationship with nature, the extinction crisis, and how changing our narratives about the natural world is essential to conservation.
Buy on Amazon →Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr
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The Upside of Uncertainty
Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr
A guide to embracing uncertainty and transforming it into a force for personal growth, innovation, and creativity through mental models, techniques, and reflections.
Buy on Amazon →Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Starry Messenger
Neil deGrasse Tyson
A book providing a cosmic perspective and scientific rationality as an antidote to cultural and political polarization.
Buy on Amazon →Niall Ferguson
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Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe
Niall Ferguson
A history and general theory of disaster drawing from economics and network science to explain how governments can better prepare for and respond to catastrophes.
Buy on Amazon →The Pity of War
Niall Ferguson
A historical analysis of World War I examining the causes, conduct, and consequences of the conflict.
Buy on Amazon →The House of Rothschild
Niall Ferguson
A biography of the influential European banking family and their role in financial history.
Buy on Amazon →Empire
Niall Ferguson
A historical examination of the British Empire and its global influence and legacy.
Buy on Amazon →Civilization
Niall Ferguson
A historical analysis of Western civilization and the factors that contributed to its rise and dominance.
Buy on Amazon →Kissinger, 1923-1968: The Idealist
Niall Ferguson
A biography of Henry Kissinger covering his early life and career through 1968, which won the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Prize.
Buy on Amazon →Nicholas Kristof
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A Path Appears
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
A book about how individuals can make a difference in the world through various forms of activism and engagement.
Buy on Amazon →Half the Sky
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
A No. 1 best-selling book that addresses global gender inequality and the oppression of women and girls in developing countries.
Buy on Amazon →Nick Bostrom
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Nick Bostrom
Examines the risks and challenges of developing superintelligent AI and strategies to mitigate those risks during the transition.
Buy on Amazon →Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World
Nick Bostrom
Explores what human life and meaning would look like in a future world where superintelligent AI has solved major problems and made instrumental effort unnecessary.
Buy on Amazon →Anthropic Bias
Nick Bostrom
A book exploring observation selection effects and anthropic reasoning in scientific methodology and probability theory.
Buy on Amazon →Global Catastrophic Risks
Nick Bostrom
A comprehensive examination of existential and global catastrophic risks facing humanity from various sources including technology and natural hazards.
Buy on Amazon →Human Enhancement
Nick Bostrom
An exploration of technological and genetic methods for enhancing human biological and cognitive capabilities.
Buy on Amazon →Nick O'Donohoe
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Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class
Nick O'Donohoe and others
A foundational work on impact investing as a new asset class, co-authored by Nick O'Donohoe and published jointly by JP Morgan and the Rockefeller Foundation in November 2010.
Buy on Amazon →Nir Eyal
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
A framework for understanding how products embed themselves into daily routines and become habit-forming.
Buy on Amazon →Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
Nir Eyal
A guide to reclaiming focus and attention in an age engineered to steal it.
Buy on Amazon →Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results
Nir Eyal
An exploration of how beliefs are the missing variable in motivation and offers a framework for identifying and replacing limiting assumptions.
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War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
An epic Russian novel used metaphorically to illustrate the vast amount of information processed by human senses.
Buy on Amazon →Nita Farahany
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The Battle for Your Brain
Nita A. Farahany
A book offering a path forward to navigate the complex legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding neurotechnology and its impact on freedom of thought, privacy, and self-determination.
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On Liberty
John Stuart Mill
A philosophical treatise exploring the balance of interests between the individual and the state, and the concept of liberty as the individual's power over their own life and decision-making.
Buy on Amazon →Nitin Sawhney CBE
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Music of the Spheres
Pythagoras
An ancient philosophical work describing the concept that music and harmony are intrinsic to the structure of the universe and planetary motion.
Buy on Amazon →Harmonices Mundi
Johannes Kepler
A scientific treatise exploring the mathematical and harmonic principles underlying the motion of celestial bodies and the universe.
Buy on Amazon →The Greater Animal Orchestra
Bernie Krause
A book documenting how animals use music and sound for communication, survival, and reproduction, exploring the relationship between geophony and wildlife.
Buy on Amazon →Noreena Hertz
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The Lonely Century: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That's Pulling Apart
Noreena Hertz
Investigates how radical changes to the workplace, mass migration, technology, and neoliberal policies have created a society characterized by loneliness, atomization and isolation, and proposes solutions for reconnecting with each other.
Buy on Amazon →The Silent Takeover
Noreena Hertz
A bestselling work examining corporate power and its influence on society and politics.
Buy on Amazon →The Debt Threat
Noreena Hertz
A bestselling work analyzing the global debt crisis and its economic implications.
Buy on Amazon →Eyes Wide Open
Noreena Hertz
A bestselling work exploring how to navigate and understand the modern world.
Buy on Amazon →Nouriel Roubini
Read the interview →Books by Nouriel Roubini
Political Cycles: Theory and Evidence
Nouriel Roubini
A theoretical and empirical examination of how political cycles influence economic policy and outcomes.
Buy on Amazon →Bailouts or Bail-ins? Responding to Financial Crises in Emerging Markets
Nouriel Roubini
An analysis of policy responses to financial crises in emerging markets, examining whether governments should bail out or allow institutions to fail.
Buy on Amazon →Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
Nouriel Roubini
An examination of financial crises, their causes, and implications for the future of the global financial system.
Buy on Amazon →Megathreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future And How To Survive Them
Nouriel Roubini
An analysis of ten interconnected global threats including debt crises, geopolitical conflicts, climate change, and pandemics that pose existential risks to civilization.
Buy on Amazon →Oded Galor
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The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
Oded Galor
A comprehensive examination of humanity's economic development, exploring what trapped humans in poverty for millennia and what sparked the transformation to modern economic growth over the past 200 years.
Buy on Amazon →Oliver Burkeman
Read the interview →Books by Oliver Burkeman
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman
An exploration of how to best use our finite time on earth by rejecting modern productivity obsession and embracing realistic approaches to time management.
Buy on Amazon →The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
Oliver Burkeman
A book that challenges conventional positive thinking approaches to happiness and offers alternative perspectives on wellbeing.
Buy on Amazon →Our Fight With Cancer
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Gaia
Olivia Newton-John
A self-penned and produced album reflecting upon Olivia Newton-John's personal experiences and self-awareness gained from her battle with breast cancer.
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The Emperor of All Maladies
Siddhartha Mukherjee
A comprehensive exploration of cancer as a disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth from mutations in DNA, examining cancer's nature and its relationship to human biology and evolution.
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North to Paradise
Ousman Umar
A memoir about Ousman's five-year journey from Ghana to Europe at age twelve, depicting the dangers of migration across Africa and the resilience required to survive the journey.
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The Sweet Spot
Paul Bloom
A psychological exploration of why suffering and difficulty are essential to a meaningful life and how chosen suffering can enhance pleasure and satisfaction.
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A foundational work on the psychological concept of flow states where individuals become fully absorbed in challenging activities that match their skill level.
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Rebecca Solnit
An examination of how communities strengthen and come together during times of collective suffering such as natural disasters and emergencies.
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Adolf Hitler
Hitler's autobiographical manifesto outlining his political ideology and vision for Nazi Germany.
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Left Behind
Paul Collier
An analysis of regional inequality, examining why some regions and countries fall behind economically and proposing solutions for how they can catch up.
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Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection
Paul Eastwick
A book that challenges evolutionary psychology narratives about mate competition and instead argues that lasting attraction develops through gradual, mundane moments that forge attachment bonds.
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The Discoverie of Witchcraft
Reginald Scot
Published in 1584, this work was the first to discuss magic as trickery rather than supernatural power, establishing the foundation for understanding magic as an art form.
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Yuval Noah Harari
A book that explores human history and the stories that have shaped civilization, which changed Penn Jillette's views on animal rights and atheism.
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Business Leadership Under Fire
Pepyn Dinandt and Colonel Richard Westley
A nine-step leadership plan that combines business expertise with military leadership insights to help leaders survive and thrive during organizational crises.
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The Future is Faster Than You Think
Peter Diamandis
A book exploring exponential technological change and its impact on society, economy, and culture.
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Consciousness and Fundamental Reality
Philip Goff
A seminal academic text exploring the nature of consciousness and its relationship to fundamental aspects of reality.
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Philip Goff
A book that analyzes the philosophical underpinnings of modern science and makes the case for panpsychism as an alternative understanding of consciousness.
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His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman
A series of novels by Philip Pullman that explores themes related to consciousness and the nature of reality.
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Stephen Hawking
A popular science book that explores fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and physics.
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Towards a Philosophy of Photography
Vilém Flusser
A philosophical exploration of how images function as mediations between the world and human beings, examining the nature and significance of photographic images.
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Dawn Phillips
An academic paper exploring how photographs enable us to gain information, recollect details, and have distinctive visual experiences of remote but actual objects and events.
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Alcohol, The World's Favourite Drug
Griffith Edwards
A book by Prof. Edwards examining alcohol's role and prevalence in human societies and culture.
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Griffith Edwards
A book by Prof. Edwards discussing various aspects of drugs and substance use.
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Griffith Edwards
A book by Prof. Edwards exploring the universal nature of drug and substance use across human populations.
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A Critique of Nicotine Addiction
Reuven Dar and Hanan Frenk
A 2000 book examining the historical origins and conceptualization of nicotine addiction, tracing how the term 'addiction' evolved from a general description of inclinations to a twentieth-century medical disease concept.
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Edward M. Brecher
A 1972 report analyzing the legal and illegal drug markets, noting that alcohol represented the biggest law-enforcement problem in the United States at the time.
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The Man Who Tasted Words
Guy Leschziner
A book exploring the secrets of our senses and how people with extraordinary sensory disturbances can teach us about our own sensory experience.
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Permission to Feel
Marc Brackett
A best-selling book about emotional intelligence that explores how to recognize, understand, label, express and regulate emotions as a tool for personal and professional well-being.
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Centennials
Professor Alex Hill
A book identifying twelve traits shared by organizations that have outperformed their peers for over 100 years, providing strategies for building enduring, great organizations.
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Antisemitism, Islamophobia and the Politics of Definition
David Feldman and Marc Volovici (editors)
An edited collection examining the definitions and political dimensions of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
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The Parasitic Mind
Gad Saad
A book exploring parasitic ideologies and their impact on society, discussing truth and freedom as core life ideals.
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Gad Saad
A book examining the scientific studies, ancient philosophies, and personal experiences related to achieving happiness and living a good life.
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
A Holocaust survivor's reflections on finding meaning and purpose in life even during the darkest circumstances.
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Nassim Taleb
A book exploring how systems and individuals can benefit from stressors and volatility to become stronger and more resilient.
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Enhancing Evolution
John Harris
A work arguing for deliberate genetic changes made by humans to improve the species and make humans more resilient, resistant to disease, and longer-lived.
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Marketing Management
Philip Kotler
The most widely used marketing textbook in graduate business schools worldwide, covering all aspects of marketing strategy and management.
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Martin Lindstrom
An exposé of how global corporations manipulate consumer minds and obscure the truth to persuade people to buy their products.
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Martin Lindstrom
An international bestseller exploring the subconscious drivers of consumer behavior and purchasing decisions.
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Martin Lindstrom
A marketing book voted as one of the 5 best marketing books ever published by the Wall Street Journal.
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Martin Lindstrom
Explores how brands influence and connect with children and younger audiences.
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The Philosophy of Branding
Thom Braun
Explores how brands and branding are fundamental to modern life and how we give meaning to our experiences through brands.
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What's Mine Is Yours
Rachel Botsman
A book exploring the collaborative consumption economy and how sharing is reshaping business and society.
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Rachel Botsman
An examination of how trust is being transformed by technology, data, and changing social structures in the modern world.
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Rachel Botsman
A guide to understanding the mechanics of trust and developing the skills needed to build and maintain trustworthy relationships.
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This Is Why You Dream
Rahul Jandial
An exploration of neuroscience research into why humans dream, covering topics including lucid dreaming, the brain's activity during sleep, and the evolutionary functions of dreams.
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Rahul Jandial
A Sunday Times bestselling memoir by neurosurgeon Rahul Jandial sharing insights and lessons from his career in brain surgery and neuroscience.
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Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World
Rand Fishkin
A candid guide to startup realities that challenges common myths about entrepreneurship and venture capital-backed growth.
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Rand Fishkin (co-contributor)
A comprehensive guide to search engine optimization techniques and strategies.
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Rand Fishkin (co-contributor)
A book covering inbound marketing methodology and search engine optimization practices.
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All Over the Place
Geraldine DeRuiter
A travel and memoir book by Rand Fishkin's wife featuring prominent appearances by Rand.
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Capitalism's Achilles Heel: Dirty Money and How to Renew the Free-Market System
Raymond Baker
An examination of corruption, money laundering, and illicit financial flows in the global economy and how to reform the free-market system.
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Rogue Economics
Loretta Napoleoni
An analysis of how the global economy functions, including the role of markets, money, and economic exchange in human society.
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INSTINCT
Rebecca Heiss
A book by Dr. Heiss about evolutionary biology and stress physiology that empowers leaders to live fearless lives by understanding how evolution has shaped our brains.
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Atomic Habits
James Clear
A book about building good habits through small, incremental changes that align with biological responses and motivation systems.
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Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
Reggie Fils-Aimé
A memoir detailing Reggie Fils-Aimé's rise from humble beginnings as the son of Haitian immigrants to becoming President and COO of Nintendo of America, sharing leadership lessons and his gameplan for achieving success.
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History of French Passions
Theodore Zeldin
A five-volume historical work examining ambition, love, intellect, pride, taste, corruption, anxiety, hypocrisy, politics and anger in French history.
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Theodore Zeldin
A book exploring happiness as part of Zeldin's expansion of research into the art of living and human experience.
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Theodore Zeldin
A work examining human history through the lens of intimate experiences and relationships.
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Theodore Zeldin
A project initiated with European Commission support that developed a new model for business and the future of work.
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Rutger Bregman
A book exploring practical utopian visions and radical ideas for creating a better society through policies like basic income.
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Rutger Bregman
A historical examination of human progress awarded the Belgian Liberales prize for best nonfiction book of 2013.
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Andy Stern
A book outlining practical, cooperative approaches to promote economic growth and opportunity for American workers.
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Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design
Deborah Haarsma and Loren Haarsma
A book presenting the agreements and disagreements of Christians regarding the history of life and the universe.
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Deborah Haarsma and Rev. Scott Hoezee
An anthology of essays by Christian biologists, astronomers, mathematicians, and other scientists sharing their work with the church.
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Justin L. Barrett
An edited volume examining psychological approaches to the study of religion.
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Justin L. Barrett
A book exploring the cognitive and psychological reasons why people hold religious beliefs.
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Justin L. Barrett
A book examining the cognitive science behind how and why children develop religious beliefs.
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Justin L. Barrett
A forthcoming book integrating cognitive scientific approaches with religious and theological study.
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Reason Vs. Religion
Tom Laity
A book examining the historical arguments between superstitions, religious leaders, philosophers, skeptics, and scientists about the existence or non-existence of God.
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A. A. Sappington
An article discussing the perceived tension between religion and science in specific areas of conflict and the determinism and reductionism characteristics of science.
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Keith Miller
A book presenting Christian perspectives on evolution and creation from various scientific and theological viewpoints.
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Invisible Rulers: The People who turn Lies into Reality
Renée DiResta
A book about the powerbrokers who shape public opinion through technology and manipulation of information.
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Renée DiResta
A guide to building hardware startups covering product development, business strategy, and brand building.
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Rumours: Uses, Interpretations, and Images
Jean-Noël Kapferer
A comprehensive study examining the nature of rumours, how they spread through communities, and efforts to refute them.
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The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
A landmark work proposing that genes, rather than organisms, are the fundamental units of natural selection and evolution.
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Richard Dawkins
An examination of how the apparent design in nature can be explained through evolution and natural selection rather than a designer.
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Richard Dawkins
A critical analysis of religion and arguments for atheism, examining the concept of God from scientific and philosophical perspectives.
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Richard Dawkins
An exploration of how nature and humans have learned to overcome gravity and take to the skies, examining both the evolution of flight and its significance in human imagination.
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Richard Dawkins
A children's book where each chapter begins with a question about natural phenomena and answers it by first presenting myths and then providing scientific explanations.
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A Pocketful of Happiness
Richard E. Grant
A memoir by Richard E. Grant about his nearly forty-year marriage to dialect coach Joan Washington, exploring their life together, her death from cancer in 2021, and his journey to find daily happiness as she challenged him to do.
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How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps
Richard Harpin
A practical blueprint for entrepreneurs with big ambitions, drawing on lessons from scaling HomeServe and mentoring high-growth businesses.
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Good to Great
Jim Collins
A business book that introduces the concept of Level 5 Leadership, characterized by qualities like curiosity, resilience, persistence, courage, and low ego.
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Untitled book on intelligence and superintelligence
Richard Socher
A forthcoming book describing a volumetric definition of intelligence across multiple dimensions including language, visual, motor, social, and metacognitive abilities.
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The Authenticity Principle
Ritu Bhasin
A leadership and diversity guide that provides tools and a framework for living and leading authentically while navigating the tension between authentic, adapted, and performing selves.
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The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
A book exploring how children undergo a domestication process that imposes layers of behavioral rules, preventing access to authentic essence and identity.
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The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical
Robert E. Siegel
A framework exploring how successful companies integrate digital capabilities with physical operations to achieve competitive advantage.
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The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
A bestselling guide exploring power dynamics and how individuals can gain control and influence over their lives and circumstances.
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Robert Greene
A New York Times bestseller that examines the tactics and psychology behind seduction and persuasion.
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Robert Greene
A bestselling book that applies strategic principles from military history and conflict to business and personal situations.
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Robert Greene and 50 Cent
A New York Times bestseller co-authored with rapper 50 Cent that explores the law of fearlessness and self-reliance.
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Robert Greene
A bestselling exploration of the process by which individuals achieve mastery in their fields through deep practice and self-understanding.
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Robert Greene
Greene's sixth book that examines human drives, motivations, and patterns of behavior drawing from historical figures and examples.
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The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
Robert O'Neill
A New York Times best-selling memoir detailing O'Neill's career as a Navy SEAL, his deployment experiences, and his account of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden.
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Fear: An Alternative History of the World
Robert Peckham
An examination of fear's impact throughout history as both a coercive tool of power and catalyst for social change, tracing a shadow history from the Black Death through modern digital culture.
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Aftershock
Robert Reich
A book examining the consequences of widening inequality and economic instability in America.
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Robert Reich
An analysis of how the global economy is reshaping work and national competitiveness.
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Robert Reich
A call to action addressing the systemic causes of economic inequality and political corruption.
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Robert Reich
An exploration of how to restructure capitalism to serve the common good rather than concentrated wealth.
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Robert Reich
A book about rebuilding American democracy by prioritizing the collective welfare over individual advantage.
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Robert Reich
An analysis of how capitalism has evolved to prioritize corporate profits and shareholder value over social responsibility.
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Robert Reich
A memoir of Reich's experiences serving as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration.
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The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious
Robert Rosenkranz
A guide revealing how ancient Stoic principles have contributed to the author's success as an ambitious entrepreneur and investor.
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Determined
Robert Sapolsky
A comprehensive exploration of the biological and environmental causes underlying human behavior that argues against the existence of free will.
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When More is Not Better
Roger L. Martin
A book by Roger L. Martin exploring the concept that increased quantity or growth does not always lead to better outcomes in business and life.
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Roger L. Martin and A.G. Lafley
A book about strategy and competitive advantage that outlines how companies can develop winning strategies through deliberate choice and integration of their business model.
Buy on Amazon →A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness
Roger L. Martin
Roger L. Martin's book arguing that business leaders must fundamentally rethink their models, frameworks, and ways of thinking to navigate uncertainty and solve pressing challenges in a post-pandemic world.
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Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations
Ron Shaich
A business book by the Panera Bread founder sharing lessons learned throughout his career in building and transforming major enterprises.
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Governing Lethal Behaviour in Autonomous Robots
Ronald Arkin
A comprehensive exploration of how to design military robots with ethical constraints to potentially reduce civilian casualties in warfare.
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Alchemy
Rory Sutherland
A bestselling book that popularizes the idea that the irrational often matters more than the rational in business and human behaviour.
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Brave
Rose McGowan
A memoir and manifesto in which McGowan recounts her experiences of harassment, hacking, and spying while writing about her fight for individuality and breaking silence on abuse of power.
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Superhuman: Life at the Extremes of Mental and Physical Ability
Rowan Hooper
A book exploring exceptional individuals who push the limits of human potential across thinking, bravery, longevity, happiness, and athletic performance.
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Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
Roxie Nafousi
A guide to manifestation and self-development that outlines seven steps to help readers shape their reality and achieve their best lives.
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Roxie Nafousi
A follow-up book to Manifest that provides deeper insights and continued guidance on the practice of manifestation and personal transformation.
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The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop—And Why It Matters
Tricia Rose
An analysis of hip-hop discourse that examines what people discuss when talking about hip-hop culture and why these conversations matter for understanding contemporary African American culture and society.
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Tricia Rose
A foundational scholarly text examining the emergence of hip-hop culture and its relationship to rap music and African American culture in contemporary America.
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Tricia Rose
An oral narrative history documenting black women's personal stories and accounts of their sexual lives and intimate experiences.
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The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
A guide to using obstacles and adversity as opportunities for personal growth and success, drawing on Stoic philosophy.
Buy on Amazon →Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
An exploration of how ego undermines success and fulfillment, with practical strategies for overcoming it.
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Ryan Holiday
A daily devotional featuring 366 meditations and reflections based on Stoic philosophy and ancient wisdom.
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Ryan Holiday
A bestselling book that explores how to achieve stillness and inner peace in modern life through practical wisdom.
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Ryan Holiday
An examination of fear, cowardice, courage, bravery, heroism, and valor, drawing on historical figures and Stoic philosophy.
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The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life
Sahil Bloom
A guide that redefines wealth beyond financial metrics to include time, relationships, mental clarity, physical vitality, and financial freedom.
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
A seminal work exploring the psychological resilience of concentration camp survivors and the importance of finding meaning in life through the power of choice.
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Mind Your Manners – How to Be Your Best Self in Any Situation
Sara Jane Ho
A guide unpacking lessons, pro-tips, and FAQs on social and digital etiquette across five main micro-cultures: Friendship & Social Life, Work, Dating & Relationships, Family, and Food & Travel.
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Empireland
Sathnam Sanghera
An examination of how imperialism has shaped modern Britain, covering everything from national habits to the NHS, racism, economics, and politics.
Buy on Amazon →The Boy With The Topknot
Sathnam Sanghera
A memoir about Sanghera's life growing up as a Sikh in Wolverhampton, adapted by BBC Drama in 2017 and named Mind Book of the Year in 2009.
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Sathnam Sanghera
A novel exploring themes of identity, culture, and relationships.
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Order Out of Chaos
Scott Walker
A guide to negotiation and crisis communication that explains proven techniques for developing a powerful mindset and effective communication skills during times of crisis, change, and uncertainty.
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Good to Great
Jim Collins
A business book that explores how companies transition from good performance to great performance, famous for the concept of getting the right people in the right seats on the right bus.
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Awaken the Giant Within
Tony Robbins
A self-help book focused on personal development and achieving success through understanding human psychology and motivation.
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Deepak Chopra
A spiritual self-help book that explores the principles of success and fulfillment through spiritual wisdom and consciousness.
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Dale Carnegie
A classic self-help book about developing interpersonal skills and building relationships through effective communication and human relations.
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Linchpin
Seth Godin
Explores how individuals can become indispensable in their work by developing unique creative talents and becoming a vital connector in their organization.
Buy on Amazon →Tribes
Seth Godin
Examines how leaders can build communities of people connected by shared interests and how to lead these groups in the modern economy.
Buy on Amazon →The Dip
Seth Godin
A short book about knowing when to quit and when to persist, helping readers distinguish between temporary setbacks and dead-end pursuits.
Buy on Amazon →Purple Cow
Seth Godin
Argues that in a crowded marketplace, businesses must be remarkable and stand out like a purple cow to capture attention and drive word-of-mouth marketing.
Buy on Amazon →This Is Marketing
Seth Godin
Redefines marketing as the art of making change happen by serving people who care about what you offer rather than trying to convince everyone.
Buy on Amazon →The Practice
Seth Godin
Focuses on developing creative skills through consistent practice and commitment to the creative process rather than waiting for inspiration or talent.
Buy on Amazon →Seth Maxwell
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Uncharitable
Dan Pallotta
A book that critiques how the nonprofit sector is disadvantaged compared to the for-profit world, particularly in attracting and compensating top talent, and identifies structural limitations that keep nonprofits marginalized.
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It's Okay
Shaquille O'Neal
A book about accepting differences in people while maintaining respect for all races, religions, and perspectives.
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The Worm at the Core
Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski
A book demonstrating how knowledge of our own death guides human thoughts and actions, from creation of art to warfare, and introducing terror management theory.
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The Denial of Death
Ernest Becker
A Pulitzer Prize-winning work arguing that the terror of death has a pervasive effect on human affairs and is central to understanding human behavior.
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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
A guide to building resilience and finding joy after facing adversity and difficult life circumstances.
Buy on Amazon →Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Sheryl Sandberg
A bestselling book encouraging women to pursue their ambitions and achieve greater leadership roles in the workplace.
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Sheryl Sandberg
A guide for recent graduates applying the principles of Lean In to early career development and professional advancement.
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The Hedge Fund Mirage
Simon Lack
A critical analysis arguing that hedge fund investments have underperformed treasury bills and questioning whether the hedge fund industry has genuinely created value for investors.
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What's Your Dream
Simon Squibb
A No.1 Sunday Times bestseller that shares lessons on identifying your dream business, getting started, overcoming limiting beliefs, finding first customers, and building on small successes.
Buy on Amazon →Simon Woodroffe OBE
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Book of Yo!
Simon Woodroffe
A collection of 60 insights from Simon Woodroffe about business and entrepreneurship.
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Losing It
Richard Branson
Richard Branson's account of losing Virgin, referenced in comparison to Simon's experience with YO! Sushi.
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Kabul: Final Call
Sir Laurie Bristow
A firsthand account of the collapse of Afghanistan, the chaotic evacuation, and the heroism of British soldiers and civilians who evacuated over 15,000 vulnerable Afghans to safety in August 2021.
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How to Save the Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict
Nick Clegg
An examination of how to balance internet openness with political control, exploring the collision between borderless technologies and nationalist politics, and proposing multilateral governance solutions.
Buy on Amazon →Politics: Between the Extremes
Nick Clegg
A work exploring political moderation and the dangers of ideological extremism in modern politics.
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Nick Clegg
A political analysis of Brexit and arguments for reversing or mitigating its impacts on Britain.
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The Digital Ape
Sir Nigel Shadbolt and Roger Hampson
A book about how humans can live in peace with smart machines and how technologies augment and amplify human capability throughout history.
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World Poverty and Human Rights
Thomas Pogge
A philosophical examination of human flourishing and the relationship between poverty and fundamental human rights.
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Sophia Amoruso
A memoir and business book chronicling Amoruso's journey as an accidental entrepreneur and her experience building Nasty Gal, published in 2014 as a New York Times bestseller.
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Sophia Amoruso
A graphic, visually-led book published in 2016 that binds together Amoruso's inspiration and the Girlboss ethos through creative imagery and design.
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Sophia Amoruso
A practical workbook published in 2017 designed to help readers apply Girlboss principles and develop their entrepreneurial mindset.
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I'm Not Your Baby Mother
Candice Brathwaite
A book exploring identity, motherhood, and legacy from the perspective of a Black British woman challenging societal narratives.
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The Road Less Travelled
M. Scott Peck
A self-help book that defines mental wellness as an unwavering commitment to reality, exploring personal growth and spiritual development through life's challenges.
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The Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri
An epic Italian poem from the early 14th century that describes the author's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.
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Gordon Shepherd
A work by Yale neurobiology professor Gordon Shepherd examining the foundational principles and evidence supporting the neuron doctrine in neuroscience.
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SWIPE UP FOR MORE!: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers
Stephanie McNeal
An investigative work based on three years of reporting that takes readers behind the scenes of the influencer industry through detailed accounts of three major influencers building their empires and navigating the challenges of public life.
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What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
Stephen A. Schwarzman
A book that uses impactful episodes from Schwarzman's life to teach readers how to build, transform, and lead thriving organizations.
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The Chimp Paradox
Steve Peters
A bestselling book that explains how understanding the three systems of the mind (the human, the chimp, and the computer) can help manage emotions and improve psychological wellbeing.
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Steve Peters
A practical self-development program designed to help readers attain psychological health, wellbeing, and find empowerment, robustness and resilience.
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The Future is Faster Than You Think
Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler
Explores how technology and innovation will be impacting the future of human performance.
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Steven Kotler
Documents an underground revolution in peak performance that is rapidly going mainstream, fueling a trillion dollar economy.
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Steven Kotler
Explores how maverick innovators have transformed science-fiction ideas into science fact technology.
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Steven Kotler
A visionary roadmap for change that examines disruptive technology and innovation.
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Steven Kotler
Decodes the science of flow, an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.
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Steven Kotler
Explores the upper limits of societal possibility by breaking down four emerging forces that give humanity the potential to significantly raise global standards of living.
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Steven Kotler
A book about the relationship between humans and animals.
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Steven Kotler
A bestselling novel that won the William L. Crawford IAFA Fantasy Award.
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The Language Instinct
Steven Pinker
Explores the biological and evolutionary basis of human language as an innate cognitive ability.
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Steven Pinker
Examines the cognitive mechanisms and psychological processes underlying human thought and behavior.
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Steven Pinker
Challenges the idea that the human mind is a blank slate, arguing instead for innate human nature shaped by evolution.
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Steven Pinker
Argues that violence has declined throughout history and that humanity has made moral progress through reason and enlightenment.
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Steven Pinker
A guide to writing well that combines linguistic science with practical advice for clear and elegant communication.
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Steven Pinker
Defends the ideals of the Enlightenment and presents data showing continued human progress in health, wealth, and well-being.
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Steven Pinker
Provides a comprehensive examination of rational thinking, common cognitive biases, and the importance of rationality to individual and societal decision-making.
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Steven Pinker
An introduction to how children acquire language and the cognitive processes underlying linguistic ability.
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Steven Pinker
An exploration of human cognition and psychology explaining how the mind processes information and generates behavior.
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Steven Pinker
An argument against the notion that the human mind is a blank slate, exploring the role of nature and genetics in human development.
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Steven Pinker
A comprehensive analysis documenting the historical decline of violence and the improvement of human conditions over time.
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Steven Pinker
A guide to writing well that combines principles of psychology and language to help people communicate more effectively.
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Steven Pinker
An argument for enlightenment values and evidence that reason, science, humanism, and progress have improved human welfare.
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The Peter Principle
Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull
A book describing the organizational concept that people are promoted to the level of their incompetence in hierarchical systems.
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Everyday Dharma
Suneel Gupta
A practical guide outlining eight transformative practices to discover, understand, and live your dharma to achieve fulfillment and balance between ambition and well-being.
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A seminal work exploring the concept of flow and two approaches to work (exotelic and autotelic), demonstrating how finding intrinsic joy in activities leads to both happiness and success.
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Viktor Frankl
A philosophical work arguing that the search for meaning is a fundamental human drive, and that meaning is more important than material wealth, particularly for younger generations.
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The Optimism Bias
Tali Sharot
An exploration of why humans tend to be overly optimistic and how this bias shapes our beliefs, decisions, and lives.
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Tali Sharot
A book examining how emotion and motivation influence people's beliefs and decisions, integrating neuroscience and psychology.
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Tali Sharot and Cass Sunstein
A co-authored work exploring how habituation affects perception and awareness, with strategies for noticing and engaging more fully with life.
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Radical Acceptance
Tara Brach
A guide to accepting difficult emotions and experiences as part of the healing journey toward inner peace and compassion.
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Tara Brach
A book exploring how to find genuine safety and belonging through spiritual practice and mindfulness.
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Tara Brach
A work teaching how to extend compassion to oneself and others through mindfulness and awakened awareness.
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Tara Brach
A book about recognizing and trusting one's inner wisdom and essential nature beneath habitual patterns.
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How We Live is How We Die
Unknown
A spiritual text exploring the interconnection between how we live our lives and how we face death and mortality.
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Abundance
Peter Diamandis
An exploration of how exponential technologies can create abundance and solve humanity's greatest challenges by making resources and goods increasingly available to everyone.
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From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
Tembi Locke
A memoir about the author's journey of love, caregiving, grief, and finding home through her experiences in Sicily following her husband's diagnosis.
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Taken on Trust
Terry Waite
A memoir written by Terry Waite about his experiences as a hostage, composed in his memory during his years of captivity in Beirut from 1987-1991.
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Business Without Borders
Unknown
A piece discussing how consumers and organizations operate independently of national borders in a global marketplace, enabling increased choice, competition, and innovation.
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Regenesis
George Church
A book about genetic engineering and synthetic biology by Harvard geneticist George Church.
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Immortality
Stephen Cave
A philosophical exploration of humanity's universal quest for immortality and its role as the foundation of human achievement across religion, philosophy, and the arts.
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two best-selling novels for youngsters explaining the functions of the human body
Dr. Julio Frenk
Children's novels by Dr. Frenk that explain how the human body functions in an accessible way for young readers.
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou
An investigative account of the Theranos fraud scandal and Elizabeth Holmes's deceptive blood-testing startup.
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Cary McClelland
An examination of San Francisco and the Bay Area's transformation under the influence and shadow of Silicon Valley's tech industry.
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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Sheryl Sandberg
Explores post-traumatic growth and building resilience through Sandberg's personal experience of grieving her husband's sudden death.
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Angela Duckworth
Examines grit as the combination of passion and perseverance, and how the human mind can rewire itself through neuroplasticity and deliberate practice.
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David Goggins
Chronicles Goggins' transformation from an overweight, unfit individual to a Navy SEAL and ultramarathon athlete through extreme physical challenges and mental reprogramming.
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Laurie Santos
Addresses the importance of negative emotions and emphasizes that wellbeing comes from understanding emotions' purposes rather than eliminating them.
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Financial Shock: A 360º Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion, and How to Avoid the Next Financial Crisis
Mark M. Zandi
An analysis of the subprime mortgage crisis and its causes, examining the financial implosion and proposing methods to prevent future financial crises.
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Magic Ballerina
Darcey Bussell
A series of children's books for young girls about ballet and dance, created by Darcey Bussell in 2008.
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A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
A historical novel set during the French Revolution featuring characters in London and Paris caught up in the turbulent events of the era.
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Billions to Bust—and Back: How I Made, Lost and Rebuilt a Fortune, And What I Learned on the Way
Thor Björgólfsson
An autobiography detailing how Thor Björgólfsson made, lost, and rebuilt his multi-billion dollar fortune, and the lessons he learned throughout his entrepreneurial journey.
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The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan
Tim Berry
A business planning guide published by Entrepreneur Press that emphasizes flexible, ongoing planning rather than static documents.
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Tim Berry
Business planning software published by Palo Alto Software designed to help entrepreneurs create effective business plans.
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Tim Berry
Business planning and forecasting software published by Palo Alto Software that enables dynamic, ongoing business planning.
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Escape From Cubicle Nation
Pamela Slim
A best-selling book about breaking free from corporate employment to pursue entrepreneurship and independent work.
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Guy Kawasaki
A guide to writing effective business plans with Tim Berry featured as the business plan expert.
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Hello, is this planet Earth?
Tim Peake
A bestselling book by Tim Peake published by Century in 2016 about his experiences and observations.
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Tim Peake
A bestselling book by Tim Peake published by Century in 2017 answering questions about space and astronaut life.
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Tim Peake
A bestselling book by Tim Peake published by Century in 2018 about the tests and selection process for becoming an astronaut.
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Tim Peake
Tim Peake's autobiography published by Century in 2020 charting his journey from a shy boy in Chichester to becoming a British astronaut.
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Anointed: The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World
Toby E. Stuart
An exploration of how social status functions as an invisible hierarchy that influences every aspect of human life, from health and relationships to careers and decision-making, while amplifying inequality through accumulative advantage.
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The Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
A collection of essays arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution, which discussed principles of democratic representation and presidential elections.
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Black Saturday
Trey Yingst
A book about the October 7th Hamas attacks in Israel and their aftermath, published by FOX News Books and reaching the New York Times bestseller list.
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48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
A book exploring principles of power dynamics and human behavior, including the concept of discovering what matters deeply to individuals.
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Winners and How They Succeed
Alastair Campbell
A Number 1 best-selling analysis of what it takes to win in politics, business and sport.
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Glenn Greenwald
A book about the U.S. surveillance state and the author's experiences reporting on the Snowden documents around the world.
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Democracy as a Way to Social Compromise
Han Zhen
A work discussing democracy as a mechanism for balancing competing interests within communities.
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The Tell Tale Brain
V. S. Ramachandran
An exploration of how the human brain's unique capabilities allow us to understand the universe and contemplate our own consciousness, distinguishing humans from other species.
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Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution – A Handbook for Entrepreneurs
Uri Levine
A handbook for entrepreneurs that advocates focusing on identifying and solving real problems rather than starting with solution-first thinking.
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A History of Natural Philosophy
Edward Grant
A seminal work examining the history and development of natural philosophy as a mode of scientific inquiry.
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Isaac Newton
Newton's foundational work establishing the mathematical basis for natural philosophy and the laws of motion and gravitation.
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Evolutionary Intelligence
W. Russell Neuman
A book that brings together thinking across disciplines to demonstrate how our future depends on our ability to computationally compensate for the limitations of human cognition that evolved for hunting and gathering.
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Being and Time
Martin Heidegger
A foundational philosophical work that shifted modern philosophy by focusing on human existence within a limited lifespan, exploring life, death, and the meaning of human presence in the world.
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker
A scholarly work examining the history of violence and arguing that violence has declined over human history despite widespread perceptions to the contrary.
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Power and Water in the Middle East: The Hidden Politics of the Palestinian-Israeli Water Conflict
Mark Zeitoun
An analysis of water as a geopolitical issue examining the power dynamics and hidden political dimensions of water conflicts in the Middle East.
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H2O, A Biography of Water
Philip Ball
A comprehensive exploration of water's properties, history, and its role as a renewable natural resource essential to life on Earth.
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Understanding Power
Noam Chomsky
A book that examines the relationship between power structures, foreign policy, and media in advanced democracies, encouraging critical analysis of historical crimes and their underlying causes.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari
A history of humankind examining how Homo sapiens came to dominate the world through the development of cognitive abilities that enabled belief in shared fictions.
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Carl Safina
A book about ocean conservation and marine life, documenting the rapid decline of sea creatures and fishing industry impacts.
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Carl Safina
A book exploring seabird life and the impacts of commercial fishing on marine bird populations.
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Carl Safina
A book about sea turtle conservation and the challenges facing these marine reptiles.
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Carl Safina
A book examining seasonal changes and environmental transformation in the natural world.
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Carl Safina
A book about the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and its environmental consequences for marine ecosystems.
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The God Instinct
Mark Lynas
A book exploring humanity's dominance on Earth and the creation of synthetic life forms in laboratories.
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Cedric Pasternak
A book examining the genetic similarities between humans and other great apes and humanity's place within the ape family.
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The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham
A foundational investment book that emphasizes long-term value investing and patience, referenced through the discussion of Warren Buffett's compound growth philosophy.
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The Status Game
Will Storr
An exploration of how the human drive for status fundamentally shapes our behavior, societies, and explains phenomena from innovation to warfare, cults, and modern culture wars.
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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Patanjali
An ancient Sanskrit text on yoga philosophy that outlines the path to enlightenment through mental discipline, including the eight-fold path of yoga and the concept of silencing the mind to access the Seer or soul.
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas D. Kristof
A New York Times bestseller about the challenges facing women around the globe, published in 2009 by Knopf.
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Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas D. Kristof
A bestselling book about Asia co-authored by Sheryl WuDunn with her husband.
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Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas D. Kristof
A bestselling book about Asia co-authored by Sheryl WuDunn with her husband.
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Anne Summers
A book examining misogyny, published by NewSouth in 2013.
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Anne Summers
A memoir about art and love published by MUP in 2009 and 2010.
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Anne Summers
A book published by Anne Summers in 2003 addressing gender equality.
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Anne Summers
An autobiography by Anne Summers published in 1999.
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Anne Summers
A bestseller published in 1975 that changed perceptions of women, updated in 1994 and 2002, in print for 33 years.
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Michael Kimmel
A book examining masculinity and manhood in America by leading gender studies expert.
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Michael Kimmel
A book by Michael Kimmel exploring anger and masculinity among white men.
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Michael Kimmel
A book examining political dimensions of masculinity by Michael Kimmel.
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Michael Kimmel
A book exploring how gender shapes society by Michael Kimmel.
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Michael Kimmel
A bestselling book by Michael Kimmel about the culture of young manhood and masculinity.
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Amy Richards and Jennifer Baumgardner
A book about young feminism published in 2000 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux with an updated anniversary edition in 2010.
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Amy Richards
A book by Amy Richards about feminism and motherhood.
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Amy Richards
A co-authored field guide for feminist activism by Amy Richards.
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Understanding Childhood, An Interdisciplinary Approach
Wendy Stainton Rogers
An interdisciplinary examination of childhood that explores how first-hand experience of children can both help and hinder our understanding of what childhood actually is.
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Allison James and Alan Prout
A 1997 work exploring how childhood is a social institution that is constructed and reconstructed both for and by children, beyond the biological facts of immaturity.
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The End of Poverty
Jeffrey Sachs
An economic analysis proposing that extreme poverty can be eradicated through targeted international investment and development strategies.
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The Case for Good Jobs
Zeynep Ton
A book advocating for the creation of jobs that offer decent wages, dignity, and career advancement as a business strategy.
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Zeynep Ton
A framework presenting four pillars and principles for implementing good jobs systems in organizations to improve both employee welfare and business performance.
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The Reality Bubble
Ziya Tong
A groundbreaking exploration of the hidden things that shape our lives in unexpected, dangerous and profound ways, examining how our perceptions are limited and how science can help us see beyond our blind spots.
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