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The Island of Knowledge
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2014
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
3.93
915
The Island of Knowledge Summary
The Island of Knowledge 89%
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2014
3.93
915 ratings
Social Identity
by Richard Jenkins • 1996
Your identity is shaped more by institutions than by introspection.
3.71
131
Social Identity Summary
Social Identity 89%
Your identity is shaped more by institutions than by introspection.
by Richard Jenkins 1996
3.71
131 ratings
Ethnic Boundary Making
by Andreas Wimmer • 2012
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
3.55
22
Ethnic Boundary Making Summary
Ethnic Boundary Making 89%
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
by Andreas Wimmer 2012
3.55
22 ratings
Dialogism
by Michael Holquist • 1990
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
4.09
88
Dialogism Summary
Dialogism 88%
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
by Michael Holquist 1990
4.09
88 ratings
The Posthuman
by Rosi Braidotti • 2013
Humanism promised progress but delivered exclusion. A theory of what we become next.
3.82
949
The Posthuman Summary
The Posthuman 88%
Humanism promised progress but delivered exclusion. A theory of what we become next.
by Rosi Braidotti 2013
3.82
949 ratings
Learning from Experience
by Wilfred R. Bion • 1962
Thoughts come first. An apparatus to think them has to be built, and it requires another mind.
4.19
135
Learning from Experience Summary
Learning from Experience 88%
Thoughts come first. An apparatus to think them has to be built, and it requires another mind.
by Wilfred R. Bion 1962
4.19
135 ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1995
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
4.32
1k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries 88%
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
by Henry Cloud 1995
4.32
1k+ ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 88%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
After Lockdown
by Bruno Latour • 2021
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
3.50
311
After Lockdown Summary
After Lockdown 88%
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
by Bruno Latour 2021
3.50
311 ratings
True to You
by Kathleen Smith • 2024
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
4.21
344
True to You Summary
True to You 88%
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
by Kathleen Smith 2024
4.21
344 ratings
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
by Jonn Elledge • 2024
Guesses, grudges, and a pope: 47 borders that explain why the map looks this way.
3.95
3k+
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders Summary
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders 88%
Guesses, grudges, and a pope: 47 borders that explain why the map looks this way.
by Jonn Elledge 2024
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Tacit Dimension
by Michael Polanyi • 1966
Every explicit rule, theorem, and formula floats on a vast sea of knowledge you cannot articulate.
4.04
478
The Tacit Dimension Summary
The Tacit Dimension 88%
Every explicit rule, theorem, and formula floats on a vast sea of knowledge you cannot articulate.
by Michael Polanyi 1966
4.04
478 ratings
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1975
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
4.2
203
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism Summary
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism 88%
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1975
4.2
203 ratings
Mind and Nature
by Gregory Bateson • 2002
Mind and nature aren't separate; they share a master pattern that perception and evolution both obey
4.27
819
Mind and Nature Summary
Mind and Nature 88%
Mind and nature aren't separate; they share a master pattern that perception and evolution both obey
by Gregory Bateson 2002
4.27
819 ratings
Psychosomatic Families
by Salvador Minuchin • 1978
Anorexia is a family problem. Treated as one, the cure rate reaches 86%.
4.24
29
Psychosomatic Families Summary
Psychosomatic Families 88%
Anorexia is a family problem. Treated as one, the cure rate reaches 86%.
by Salvador Minuchin 1978
4.24
29 ratings
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2021
Saying no scares you more than burnout. A therapist's method for limits that stick.
4.24
38k+
Set Boundaries, Find Peace Summary
Set Boundaries, Find Peace 88%
Saying no scares you more than burnout. A therapist's method for limits that stick.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2021
4.24
38k+ ratings
The Social Construction of Reality
by Peter L. Berger • 1966
The world you take for granted is built: how everyday talk, habit, and institutions make reality.
4.11
4k+
The Social Construction of Reality Summary
The Social Construction of Reality 88%
The world you take for granted is built: how everyday talk, habit, and institutions make reality.
by Peter L. Berger 1966
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Joy of Being Selfish
by Michelle Elman • 2021
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
4.18
2k+
The Joy of Being Selfish Summary
The Joy of Being Selfish 88%
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
by Michelle Elman 2021
4.18
2k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
14k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells 88%
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998
4.02
14k+ ratings
What We Believe But Cannot Prove
by John Brockman • 2005
Science's greatest leaps begin as hunches without proof. A hundred top minds confess theirs.
3.65
2k+
What We Believe But Cannot Prove Summary
What We Believe But Cannot Prove 88%
Science's greatest leaps begin as hunches without proof. A hundred top minds confess theirs.
by John Brockman 2005
3.65
2k+ ratings
Social Theory and Social Structure
by Robert K. Merton • 1949
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
4.23
124
Social Theory and Social Structure Summary
Social Theory and Social Structure 88%
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
by Robert K. Merton 1949
4.23
124 ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 88%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
Parallel Worlds
by Michio Kaku • 2004
A multiverse explains our improbable existence, and may offer an escape when this universe freezes.
4.21
23k+
Parallel Worlds Summary
Parallel Worlds 88%
A multiverse explains our improbable existence, and may offer an escape when this universe freezes.
by Michio Kaku 2004
4.21
23k+ ratings
Setting Boundaries That Stick
by Juliane Taylor Shore • 2023
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
4.32
260
Setting Boundaries That Stick Summary
Setting Boundaries That Stick 88%
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
by Juliane Taylor Shore 2023
4.32
260 ratings
Divided
by Tim Marshall • 2018
We were promised a borderless world. There are more walls now than during the Cold War.
4.01
7k+
Divided Summary
Divided 88%
We were promised a borderless world. There are more walls now than during the Cold War.
by Tim Marshall 2018
4.01
7k+ ratings
Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
4.21
2k+
Limits to Growth Summary
Limits to Growth 88%
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.21
2k+ ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 88%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
The Grand Design
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
4.06
78k+
The Grand Design Summary
The Grand Design 88%
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2010
4.06
78k+ ratings
Flatline Constructs
by Mark Fisher • 2018
Reality flatlined into the undead where cybernetics, gothic horror, and theory-as-fiction converge.
4.13
345
Flatline Constructs Summary
Flatline Constructs 88%
Reality flatlined into the undead where cybernetics, gothic horror, and theory-as-fiction converge.
by Mark Fisher 2018
4.13
345 ratings
Just Six Numbers
by Martin J. Rees • 1999
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
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5k+
Just Six Numbers Summary
Just Six Numbers 88%
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
by Martin J. Rees 1999
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Fabric of Reality
by David Deutsch • 1996
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
4.14
6k+
The Fabric of Reality Summary
The Fabric of Reality 88%
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
by David Deutsch 1996
4.14
6k+ ratings
The Road to Reality
by Roger Penrose • 2004
Physics, equation by equation: the complete mathematical tour from arithmetic to quantum fields.
4.17
9k+
The Road to Reality Summary
The Road to Reality 88%
Physics, equation by equation: the complete mathematical tour from arithmetic to quantum fields.
by Roger Penrose 2004
4.17
9k+ ratings
Deep Simplicity
by John Gribbin • 2004
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
3.98
2k+
Deep Simplicity Summary
Deep Simplicity 88%
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
by John Gribbin 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
Slavoj Zizek
by Tony Myers • 2003
Your cynicism isn't rebellion. According to Žižek, it's the purest form of ideology.
3.82
266
Slavoj Zizek Summary
Slavoj Zizek 88%
Your cynicism isn't rebellion. According to Žižek, it's the purest form of ideology.
by Tony Myers 2003
3.82
266 ratings
The Primitive Edge of Experience
by Thomas H. Ogden • 1989
Older than thought, a sensory psychological mode forms the self. Its isolation makes the mind rigid.
4.41
105
The Primitive Edge of Experience Summary
The Primitive Edge of Experience 88%
Older than thought, a sensory psychological mode forms the self. Its isolation makes the mind rigid.
by Thomas H. Ogden 1989
4.41
105 ratings
Existential Physics
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2022
What physics says about time, free will, and the cosmos versus the stories sold as science.
3.88
3k+
Existential Physics Summary
Existential Physics 88%
What physics says about time, free will, and the cosmos versus the stories sold as science.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2022
3.88
3k+ ratings
The God Equation
by Michio Kaku • 2021
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
4.11
9k+
The God Equation Summary
The God Equation 87%
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
by Michio Kaku 2021
4.11
9k+ ratings
Lost in Math
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2018
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
4.05
3k+
Lost in Math Summary
Lost in Math 87%
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2018
4.05
3k+ ratings
Uses of Disorder
by Richard Sennett • 1970
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
3.88
258
Uses of Disorder Summary
Uses of Disorder 87%
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
by Richard Sennett 1970
3.88
258 ratings
Passwords
by Jean Baudrillard • 2000
We mapped the world so completely that we erased it. The simulation is all that remains.
3.75
418
Passwords Summary
Passwords 87%
We mapped the world so completely that we erased it. The simulation is all that remains.
by Jean Baudrillard 2000
3.75
418 ratings
The Arrogance of Humanism
by David W. Ehrenfeld • 1978
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
3.97
91
The Arrogance of Humanism Summary
The Arrogance of Humanism 87%
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
by David W. Ehrenfeld 1978
3.97
91 ratings
The Turning Point
by Fritjof Capra • 1982
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
4.11
1k+
The Turning Point Summary
The Turning Point 87%
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
by Fritjof Capra 1982
4.11
1k+ ratings
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
4.31
294
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason 87%
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976
4.31
294 ratings
This Idea Must Die
by John Brockman • 2015
175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.
3.50
1k+
This Idea Must Die Summary
This Idea Must Die 87%
175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.
by John Brockman 2015
3.50
1k+ ratings
Free Gifts
by Alyssa Battistoni • 2025
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
4.24
55
Free Gifts Summary
Free Gifts 87%
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
by Alyssa Battistoni 2025
4.24
55 ratings
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
4.14
299
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition 87%
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
by Axel Honneth 1996
4.14
299 ratings
The Systems Bible
by John Gall • 1977
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
3.99
1k+
The Systems Bible Summary
The Systems Bible 87%
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
by John Gall 1977
3.99
1k+ ratings
Acts of Meaning
by Jerome Bruner • 1990
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
4.06
346
Acts of Meaning Summary
Acts of Meaning 87%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair
by Hilde Lindemann Nelson • 2001
Who you are is jointly told. Oppression writes a degrading version; counterstories write the repair.
4.12
50
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair Summary
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair 87%
Who you are is jointly told. Oppression writes a degrading version; counterstories write the repair.
by Hilde Lindemann Nelson 2001
4.12
50 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
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