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What's Our Problem?
by Tim Urban • 2023
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
4.24
6k+
What's Our Problem? Summary
What's Our Problem? 94%
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
by Tim Urban 2023
4.24
6k+ ratings
12 Commandments
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2022
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
4.40
42
12 Commandments Summary
12 Commandments 94%
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2022
4.40
42 ratings
Embracing Your Limitations
by Lawrence Mooney • 2022
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
3.29
82
Embracing Your Limitations Summary
Embracing Your Limitations 94%
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
by Lawrence Mooney 2022
3.29
82 ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 94%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
The Tyranny of Opinion
by Russell Blackford • 2018
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
3.92
36
The Tyranny of Opinion Summary
The Tyranny of Opinion 94%
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
by Russell Blackford 2018
3.92
36 ratings
Don't Burn This Country
by Dave Rubin • 2022
The left ate itself; dissent got you canceled. A survivor's playbook.
3.90
498
Don't Burn This Country Summary
Don't Burn This Country 94%
The left ate itself; dissent got you canceled. A survivor's playbook.
by Dave Rubin 2022
3.90
498 ratings
F*ck Feelings
by Michael I. Bennett • 2015
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
3.46
6k+
F*ck Feelings Summary
F*ck Feelings 94%
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
by Michael I. Bennett 2015
3.46
6k+ ratings
Don’t Burn This Book
by Dave Rubin • 2020
A former progressive's playbook for when the mob calls you a Nazi and demands an apology.
3.76
4k+
Don’t Burn This Book Summary
Don’t Burn This Book 93%
A former progressive's playbook for when the mob calls you a Nazi and demands an apology.
by Dave Rubin 2020
3.76
4k+ ratings
Radical Curiosity
by Seth Goldenberg • 2022
Retrain your curiosity to reclaim your attention, bridge divides, and build a future worth wanting.
3.61
103
Radical Curiosity Summary
Radical Curiosity 93%
Retrain your curiosity to reclaim your attention, bridge divides, and build a future worth wanting.
by Seth Goldenberg 2022
3.61
103 ratings
Parasitic Mind
by Gad Saad • 2020
The West is not just polarized; it is infected. The pathogen came from the university.
3.94
9k+
Parasitic Mind Summary
Parasitic Mind 93%
The West is not just polarized; it is infected. The pathogen came from the university.
by Gad Saad 2020
3.94
9k+ ratings
The Setup
by Dan Bilzerian • 2021
Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.
4.13
1k+
The Setup Summary
The Setup 93%
Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.
by Dan Bilzerian 2021
4.13
1k+ ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
The liar hides the truth. The bullshitter doesn't care what it is. A 67-page philosophical grenade.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 93%
The liar hides the truth. The bullshitter doesn't care what it is. A 67-page philosophical grenade.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Carpe Diem
by Roman Alexander Krznaric • 2017
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
3.76
385
Carpe Diem Summary
Carpe Diem 93%
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
by Roman Alexander Krznaric 2017
3.76
385 ratings
The Madness of Crowds
by Douglas Murray • 2019
Identity politics became the West's substitute faith. A gay dissenter counts what we are losing.
4.20
17k+
The Madness of Crowds Summary
The Madness of Crowds 93%
Identity politics became the West's substitute faith. A gay dissenter counts what we are losing.
by Douglas Murray 2019
4.20
17k+ ratings
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER
by Shwetabh Gangwar • 2019
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
3.93
6k+
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER Summary
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER 93%
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
by Shwetabh Gangwar 2019
3.93
6k+ ratings
The Constitution of Knowledge
by Jonathan Rauch • 2021
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
4.25
2k+
The Constitution of Knowledge Summary
The Constitution of Knowledge 93%
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
by Jonathan Rauch 2021
4.25
2k+ ratings
Help!
by Oliver Burkeman • 2010
Small, imperfect changes beat grand transformations. A skeptic's guide to being modestly happier.
3.94
1k+
Help! Summary
Help! 93%
Small, imperfect changes beat grand transformations. A skeptic's guide to being modestly happier.
by Oliver Burkeman 2010
3.94
1k+ ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 93%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
The News
by Alain de Botton • 2014
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
3.58
3k+
The News Summary
The News 93%
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
by Alain de Botton 2014
3.58
3k+ ratings
Stand Firm
by Svend Brinkmann • 2014
Stop looking inward. Stop chasing happiness. A philosopher's bracing case for negativity and duty.
3.60
3k+
Stand Firm Summary
Stand Firm 93%
Stop looking inward. Stop chasing happiness. A philosopher's bracing case for negativity and duty.
by Svend Brinkmann 2014
3.60
3k+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 93%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
The Death of Expertise
by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
3.82
10k+
The Death of Expertise Summary
The Death of Expertise 93%
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
by Thomas M. Nichols 2017
3.82
10k+ ratings
How to Have Impossible Conversations
by Peter Boghossian • 2019
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
3.89
3k+
How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary
How to Have Impossible Conversations 93%
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
by Peter Boghossian 2019
3.89
3k+ ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 93%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
You Do You
by Sarah Knight • 2017
The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.
3.62
8k+
You Do You Summary
You Do You 93%
The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.
by Sarah Knight 2017
3.62
8k+ ratings
The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm • 2013
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
4.04
6k+
The Art of Being Summary
The Art of Being 93%
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
by Erich Fromm 2013
4.04
6k+ ratings
How To Deal With Idiots
by Maxime Rovere • 2019
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
3.11
645
How To Deal With Idiots Summary
How To Deal With Idiots 93%
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
by Maxime Rovere 2019
3.11
645 ratings
Cynical Theories
by Helen Pluckrose • 2020
How a philosophy that doubted all truth became an ideology that brooks no disagreement.
4.10
6k+
Cynical Theories Summary
Cynical Theories 93%
How a philosophy that doubted all truth became an ideology that brooks no disagreement.
by Helen Pluckrose 2020
4.10
6k+ ratings
Te vas a morir y todavía no has empezado a vivir
by Laura Falces • 2025
Mortality redefines every priority: a guide to the choices that shape a life without regret.
4.10
1k+
Te vas a morir y todavía no has empezado a vivir Summary
Te vas a morir y todavía no has empezado a vivir 93%
Mortality redefines every priority: a guide to the choices that shape a life without regret.
by Laura Falces 2025
4.10
1k+ ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 93%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 93%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Social Media Is Bullshit
by B.J. Mendelson • 2012
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
3.40
350
Social Media Is Bullshit Summary
Social Media Is Bullshit 93%
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
by B.J. Mendelson 2012
3.40
350 ratings
Saving Grace
by Kirsten Powers • 2021
Facts and shame won't bridge America's divides. The surprising answer is grace, with teeth.
4.01
461
Saving Grace Summary
Saving Grace 93%
Facts and shame won't bridge America's divides. The surprising answer is grace, with teeth.
by Kirsten Powers 2021
4.01
461 ratings
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k
by Sarah Knight • 2015
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
3.40
41k+
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 93%
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
by Sarah Knight 2015
3.40
41k+ ratings
This Is How
by Augusten Burroughs • 2012
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
3.68
13k+
This Is How Summary
This Is How 93%
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
by Augusten Burroughs 2012
3.68
13k+ ratings
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
18k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 93%
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007
3.76
18k+ ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 93%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
Hacking Life
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. • 2019
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
3.62
97
Hacking Life Summary
Hacking Life 93%
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. 2019
3.62
97 ratings
F**K It Therapy
by John C. Parkin • 2012
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
3.49
986
F**K It Therapy Summary
F**K It Therapy 92%
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
by John C. Parkin 2012
3.49
986 ratings
The Art of the Good Life
by Rolf Dobelli • 2012
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
3.99
7k+
The Art of the Good Life Summary
The Art of the Good Life 92%
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
by Rolf Dobelli 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
Curse of the High IQ
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.
3.52
815
Curse of the High IQ Summary
Curse of the High IQ 92%
The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
3.52
815 ratings
How to Be Miserable
by Randy J. Paterson • 2016
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
3.99
3k+
How to Be Miserable Summary
How to Be Miserable 92%
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
by Randy J. Paterson 2016
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
by Carlo M. Cipolla • 1976
Stupidity is not random: it follows precise laws, and it's far more dangerous than malice.
3.85
12k+
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity Summary
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity 92%
Stupidity is not random: it follows precise laws, and it's far more dangerous than malice.
by Carlo M. Cipolla 1976
3.85
12k+ ratings
Gracious
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2017
Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.
3.64
601
Gracious Summary
Gracious 92%
Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2017
3.64
601 ratings
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 92%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan • 2016
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
3.69
230
I'm Right and You're an Idiot Summary
I'm Right and You're an Idiot 92%
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
by James Hoggan 2016
3.69
230 ratings
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life
by Isaac Prilleltensky • 2019
Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.
3.25
4
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life Summary
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life 92%
Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.
by Isaac Prilleltensky 2019
3.25
4 ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 92%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
The Age of American Unreason
by Susan Jacoby • 2008
Suspicion of ideas predates the American republic. The forces feeding it have never been louder.
3.85
3k+
The Age of American Unreason Summary
The Age of American Unreason 92%
Suspicion of ideas predates the American republic. The forces feeding it have never been louder.
by Susan Jacoby 2008
3.85
3k+ ratings
Unfu*k Yourself
by Gary John Bishop • 2016
For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.
3.83
83k+
Unfu*k Yourself Summary
Unfu*k Yourself 92%
For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.
by Gary John Bishop 2016
3.83
83k+ ratings
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