Cultural
Our shared beliefs, habits, and technologies shape every aspect of human life, from ancient traditions to modern digital culture. These thought-provoking books examine how societies function, evolve, and influence our daily experiences, offering fresh perspectives on everything from media and education to social dynamics and cultural identity.
Cultural Book Summaries
Mood Machine
The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist
Music
Technology
Business
The Madness of Crowds
Gender, Race and Identity
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Everyone Is African
How Science Explodes the Myth of Race
Science
Race
History
The Case for Christian Nationalism
Politics
Theology
Philosophy
The Perennials
The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society
Sociology
Business
Society
Why Men Fight
Philosophy
Politics
History
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
History
Mexican WhiteBoy
Young Adult
Sports
Realistic Fiction
The Best Place to Work
The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Every Song Ever
Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty
Music
Art
Unfinished
The Quick Fix
Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Men and Marriage
Marriage
Cultural
Politics
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road
The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day
Native American
Spirituality
Cultural
Culture Jam
How to Reverse America's Suicidal Consumer Binge - and Why We Must
Politics
Sociology
Economics
Why the Germans Do it Better
Notes from a Grown-Up Country
History
Politics
Germany
Community Building on the Web
Secret Strategies for Successful Online Communities
Cultural
Design
Business
A Creative Minority
Influencing Culture Through Redemptive Participation
Faith
Theology
Cultural
The Song Machine
Inside the Hit Factory
Music
Business
History
Out of My Skull
The Psychology of Boredom
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Signals Are Talking
Why Today’s Fringe Is Tomorrow’s Mainstream
Business
Technology
Cultural
Cynical Theories
How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
You Are Not a Gadget
Technology
Philosophy
Science
Cultures and Organizations
Software of the Mind
Business
Cultural
Psychology
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation
Leadership
Psychology
Business
Riding the Waves of Culture
Understanding Diversity in Global Business
Business
Cultural
Management
The Vision of the Anointed
Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
The News
A User's Manual
Philosophy
Journalism
Politics
The Power of Language
How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live Transform Our Minds
Language
Linguistics
Science
Japonisme
Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-sabi and more
Japan
Self Help
Japanese Literature
American Girls
Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Parenting
Sociology
Feminism
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography
Christian
Christian Living
Theology
Joy, Inc.
How We Built a Workplace People Love
Business
Leadership
Management
Everything Bad is Good for You
How Today's Popular Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter
Sociology
Psychology
Cultural
Meet Generation Z
Understanding and Reaching the New Post-Christian World
Christian
Cultural
Evangelism
In Praise of Slowness
Challenging the Cult of Speed
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The World Until Yesterday
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
History
Anthropology
Science
The Misfit Economy
Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs
Business
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Call of the Mall
The Geography of Shopping
Business
Psychology
Sociology
The Internet of Us
Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data
Philosophy
Technology
Psychology
Nation of Victims
Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence
Politics
History
Philosophy
Post-Truth
The New War on Truth and How to Fight Back
Politics
Philosophy
Society
Under Our Skin
Getting Real about Race–And Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us
Race
Christian
Social Justice
The Joy of Work
30 Ways to Fix Your Work Culture and Fall in Love With Your Job Again
Business
Self Help
Productivity
Etiquette Guide to Japan
Know the Rules That Make the Difference
Japan
Travel
Reference
The Nones
Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going
Religion
Sociology
History
The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It
Technology
Internet
Business
The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture
Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently with the Culturati
Reference
Trivia
History
The Designful Company
How to Build a Culture of Nonstop Innovation
Business
Design
Leadership
The English
A Portrait of a People
History
British Literature
Politics
Reactivity
How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions and Reactions
Christian Living
Christian
Faith
